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Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
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B. Ní Chróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0949, Page 106

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    47. A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush.
    48. It is better to be born lucky than rich.
    49. Make your hay when the sun is shining.
    50. Never trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.
    51. A good start and a bad end.
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    52. A drunken man is the devil's curse; but a drunken woman is twice worse.
    53. A dog is bold on his own hearth.
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    54. Between two stools we go down.
    55. It is difficult to cut wool off a goat.
    56.If the cap suits you, wear it.
    57. A full head and a closed mouth.
    58. Be contented with your lot : you are bound to suffer if you're not.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Farmer
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Liscumasky, Co. Monaghan