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School: Árd Raithín (roll number 6260)

Location:
Ardrahan, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Tomás S. Ó Meadhra
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    1. When the devil is sick a saint is he, but when he's better no saint is he.
    2. The more he gets the more he wants.
    3. A street angel and a house devil.
    4. It's a bad wind that don't blow in favour of some-one.
    5. When the cat is out the mouse can play.
    6. Make your hay while the sun shines.
    7. Mind the pennies and the pounds will mind themselves.
    8. God never shut a gap but he opened another.
    9. A crooked loaf would make a straight stomach.
    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
    Máire Ní Mhathúna
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownamona, Co. Galway