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School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)

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Abbey, Co. Galway
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Séan de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0211

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    Proverbs.
    11. Spare the rod and spoil the child.
    12. A stitch in time spares nine.
    13. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
    14. The hills far away are very green.
    15. The cat can look at the king.
    16. A dirty grate keeps the dinner late.
    17. The best hunler is always on the ditch.
    18. Talk is cheap.
    19. Many hands make light work.
    20. The ready way around is the shortest way home.
    21. Better late than never.
    22. A watched kettle never boils.
    23. If you don't sow you won't reap.
    24. Learning is no load.
    25. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
    26. A long road without a turn and 'tis a bad cake without a currant.
    27. The weather is a good story-teller.
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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