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School: Shannagh (roll number 8400)

Location:
Shannagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
J. Hutchman
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    He who drinks nothing but water will never be drunk.
    Old spite is easily kindled.
    Never take the book by the cover.
    A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
    There are better fish in the sea than ever was caught.
    A burnt child dreads the fire.
    He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.
    Fools make feasts and wise men eat them.
    Empty vessels make most sound.
    A rolling stone gathers no moss.
    Better go to bed supperless than rise
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    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
    Hannah Hilley
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Shannagh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Hannah Hilley
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Shannagh, Co. Donegal