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School: Koilmore (roll number 14115)

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Cuilmore, Co. Mayo
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Séamus Ó Murchadha
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    (1) The day of the storm isent the of the scollopes.
    (2) Cleverness is better than strength.
    (3) A small house with goats milk is better than a big house without any food.
    (4) One cíarchóg knows an other.
    (5) A fight between maol cows, is a fight without danger.
    (6) Listen to the noise of the river, and you will get a preasant.
    (7) There is geat sight at people over the sea.
    (8) It is often a persons tongue was the cause of breaking a persons nose.
    (9) The wourld would not make amass and of a race horse.
    (10) Sweet is the silent mouth
    (11) One bird in the hand is better than two on the bush.
    (12) The help of god is nearer than the door.
    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
    Michael Fleming
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Address
    Garryredmond, Co. Mayo