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School: Gaigue (B.), Ballinamuck (roll number 13305)

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Gaigue, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Peter Duignan
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    (1) A mixture of finery with rags and dirt it is a most disgusting sight.
    (2) One man can bring a horse to a sponds brink but twenty men cannot make him drink.
    (3) Happy is the bride that the sun shines on and happy is the corpse that the rain rains on.
    (4) It is a bad that blows nobody good.
    (5) When it rains it pours.
    (6) A man without money needs no purse.
    (7) Dont count your chickens untill their hatched.
    (8) Keep your shop and shop will keep you.
    (9) A friend in need is a friend indeed.
    (10) Every cloud has a silver lining.
    (11) The darkest hours are before the dawn.
    (12) A half loaf is better than no bread.
    (13) It is a true and old saying that a new broom sweeps clean.
    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
    John Lenahan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gaigue, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Frank Lenahan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male