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School: Clonshough

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Clonshagh, Co. Dublin
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C. Ní Bhroin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0792, Page 468

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  1. Proverbs

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    One man can bring a horse to a trough but twenty men can't make him drink.
    Potatoes won't grow on an apple tree.
    You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nicholas Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Pupil
    Address
    Beaumont, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Owen Moran
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Beaumont, Co. Dublin

  2. Proverbs

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    Two heads are better than one.
    All is well that ends well.
    He who laughs last laughs best.
    A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
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