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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte

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Lismore, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Sr M. Gráinne
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  1. Old Sayings and Proverbs

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    1. There is not any hearth, like your own hearth.
    2. Do a thing right at first, and you will not have to do it again.
    3. One hour in the morning, is worth two in the evening.
    4. Do not spend your life idly.
    5. Your own story is every body's story.
    6. However long the day is, the night always comes
    7. A rolling stone gathers no moss
    8. Speak no evil, learn to do well
    9. There is no cold until after Christmas.
    10. It is many a change come sin a Spring day.
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    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
    Ann Stapleton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismore, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mrs J. Stapleton
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismore, Co. Waterford