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School: Muine Mór

Location:
Meenymore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Liam Ó Briain
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    A penny for your thoughts. The sight of you is good for sore eyes.
    She watches him as a cat watches a mouse.
    Laug and the world laughs with you
    Weep and you weep alone.
    Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.
    Lie with the lambs and rise with the birds. Better late than never.
    Saying and doing are two different things. A crust of bread and liberty Liars ought to have good memories.
    The longest way round is the shortest way home
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    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
    Charles Mac Morrow
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortnalibbert, Co. Leitrim