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School: Goirtín

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    31 Said to a person who makes a mistake when sent on a message
    Send a fool to Dover
    And a fool he will come over.
    32 Said to a person who is headstrong and self-willed
    Take your own advice and carry it far away
    And tie it to a thraneen, between two cocks of hay.
    33 Said of a person who is getting on well
    ' He's as stiff as Tom Cuffe'
    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
    Nora Cannon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortnalone North, Co. Galway