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School: Druminardly

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Criostóir Ó Cuanáin
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    the mice can play. Big head and small sence.
    From: John Murphy. Renefarna, Ruskey Dromod
    March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. They who are not strong have to be clever. Cow across the sea have long horns. A green Christmas fills the churchyard. Think twice before you speake once. Street angel and a house devil. Many a change in a March day. Live horse and you'll get grass. Health is better than riches. You'll never miss the water untill the well runs dry. Better sure than sorry.
    From: Helen Cox, Knockhall, Ruskey, Dromod
    The hurler is always on the fence
    The(y) are together like browns cows
    The nearer to heaven the further from God. Eaten bread is so
    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
    Informant
    John Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rinnafarna, Co. Roscommon