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School: Muine an Mheadha

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Monivea, Co. Galway
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Pádraic S. Ó hÓbáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 061

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    You will never miss the water till the well is dry.
    The world wouldn't make a rave horse out of an ass. It is a bad wind that doesn't blow good for someone.
    The man who doesn't carry his coat with him on a fine day wont have it on a wet day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    64
    Address
    Monivea, Co. Galway