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    If you hear a donkey roaring the weather is going to change.
    If a cat sits in front of the fire the weather is gong to change.
    If a hen crows you are going to hear bad news.
    If a rooster crows in front of your door you are going to hear good news.
    If your left ear is itchy there is some body talking bad about you.
    If your right ear is itchy there is some body talking good about you.
    If the fire is coloured blue it is a sign of frost.
    If your right hand is itchy you are going to shake hands with some person that you have never seen before.
    If your left hand is itchy you are going to get a letter.
    If your nose is itchy you are going to fight with some person.
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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
    Frances Mc Kendrick
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Kirkstown, Co. Donegal