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School: Tyrrellspass (roll number 5916)

Location:
Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Cléirigh
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    (1) Hard upon hard makes a bad stone wall, but soft upon soft makes none at all.
    (2) Little said, wants no mending.
    (3) There's many a slip between the cup and the lip.
    (4) All is not gold that glitters.
    (5) Out of the frying pan into the fire.
    (6) Small leaks sink a ship.
    (7) A wise man always brings his coat.
    (8) Slow but sure goes far in a day.
    (9) Rome was not built in a day.
    (10) A stone a day builds a tower.
    (11) A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush.
    (12) A rolling stone gathers no moss
    (13) He who laughs last laughs best
    (14) A penny saved is a penny gained
    (15) A friend in need is a friend indeed
    (16) Never say "hello" till you are out of the wood.
    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)
    2. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Fagan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mr J. Carey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Smith
    Address
    Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath