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School: Ray (2) (roll number 16607)

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Ray, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seósaimhín Ní Ghallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1086, Page 169

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    "A short horse is easy carried."
    "Long strides make journeys short"
    "You can't take the book by the cover"
    "Don't trouble trouble till trouble troubles you"
    "A faint heart never won a fair lady"
    "Its not the peril makes the man"
    "As you sour so shall you reap"
    "He that loveth the sword shall perish by it."
    "If you hadn't been amongst the crows you wouldn't been fired at"
    "It's a long road without a turn."
    "It's no use in crying over split milk"
    "If you keep a thing seven years you'll find use for it."
    "Half a loaf is better than no bread"
    "As a man lives so shall he die."
    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
    Proinsias Ó Gríobhtháin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ray, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Toireasa Ní Gríobhtháin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Occupation
    Oibrí tí
    Address
    Ray, Co. Donegal