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School: Threemilehouse (roll number 342)

Location:
Three Mile House, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
I. Mc Eneaney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0953, Page 335

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  1. Proverbs (continued)

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    Always keep to the sunny side of the road.
    You haven't as much wind as to put out a candle.
    Don't put your beard in a blaze.
    Wilful wast makes woeful wants.
    The person who takes the last (ca.) cut of bread on the plate is said to be the greediest person there.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dympna Mc Cormick
    Gender
    Female