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School: Mionloch (C) (roll number 8800)

Location:
Menlough, Co. Galway
Teachers:
Bean Uí Oisín Bean Uí Dhubhagáin
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    Here are some old proverbs which the people had long ago.
    (1) Gentle words fall lightly but they have great weight.
    (2) Bear today what ever today may bring, tis the one way to make tomorrow sing.
    (3) Happiness is not perfected until it is shared.
    (4) Every failure teaches a man something if he will but learn.
    (5) We get out of life what we put into it.
    (6) A rolling stone gathers no moss.
    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
    Lena Laheen
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Laheen
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Menlough Commons, Co. Galway