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School: Droichead na Daoile (roll number 14736)

Location:
Lackalustraun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Ghallchobhair
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    1. Speech is silver, silence is gold.
    2. Nature breaks out through the eyes of the cat
    3. What would you expect from an ass but a kick.
    4. A bird in your hand is worth two in the bush.
    5. Ireland for a penny but where is the penny.
    6. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
    7. It is better be born lucky than rich.
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mungaun, Co. Mayo