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School: Ballinlough (roll number 9238)

Location:
Ballinlough Big, Co. Meath
Teacher:
P. Mac Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 079

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  1. Old Proverbs (continued)

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    [Mary Gaughran - Ballinglough Kells Co Meath - Age 13 years]
    To many cooks spoil the broth.
    One penny gets another
    Little said is easy mended.
    Your pocket is your friend.
    A new broom sweeps clean,
    Lie with the lamb and rise with the bird.
    Mind the pence and the pounds will mind themselves
    Time and tide wait for no man.
    An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
    When wine is in, wit is out.
    Silks and satins often put out the kitchen fire.
    Look before you leap.
    A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
    Many hands make light work.
    The person who drinks water is not drunk.
    Fine feathers make fine birds.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Keogh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Ballinlough Big, Co. Meath