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School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)

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Abbey, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séan de Paor
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    Proverbs.
    1. The more hurry the less speed.
    2. Fair and easy goes far in the day.
    3. Curiosity kills the cat and information makes him fat.
    4. Cows far away have long horns.
    5. The more rain the more rust, and all sunshine is not the best.
    6. A man without learning and wearing good clothes is like a gold ring in a barrow pig's nose.
    7. A man with learning and wearing bad clothes is counted a drunkard where ever he goes.
    8. Listen to the sound of the water and you will catch fish.
    9. A good beginning is half the work.
    10. Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy and wealthy and wise.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kate Joynt
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Conicar, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Joynt
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Conicar, Co. Galway