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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0973, Page 251

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    Nothing beats a trial
    You cannot start a hare out of a bush he is not in.
    It is hard to make an old dog dance.
    A full pig in the sty does not find the hungry one going by.
    Do not touch the wasp's nest and you will not be stung.
    Rose Donohoe, The Creamery, Ballyhaise
    Age 14 years 9th March 1937
    Got from Phil Donaghoe, The Creamery, Ballyhaise, Aged 65 years.
    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
    Rose Donohoe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Phil Donaghoe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan