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   Proverbs. Writer Mary Ahern Std VI 1. "Religion is the best armour but the worst coat." 2 "Money is the servant of some men and the master of many." 3 "Learn to unlearn what you have learned amiss." 4 "God made the back[?] to the burden[?]." 5 "Kindness calms anger and soothes misfortune" Minnie Maxwell STD VI 1. "Friendship multiplies joys and divides griefs" 2 "It is easier to mend our faults then to hide them" 3 "We increase our wealth by lessening desires" Una McKeon STD VI 1 "A good character is better than a great fortune 2 He who cannot bear a jist should not make one 3 Sloth makes all things difficult but industry easy 4 Industry pays debts but despair increases them 5 Extravagance in youth brings want in old age Bridie McGarry STD VI 1. The cock crows but the hen delivers the goods.

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   Topics

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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. proverbs (~4,377)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Annie Clancy

   Gender

   Female

   Collector

   Bridie Mc Garry

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   11

   Address

   Cloonboniagh South, Co. Leitrim

   Collector

   Mary Ahern

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   13

   Address

   Gortnalamph, Co. Leitrim

   Collector

   May Doherty

   Gender

   Female

   Collector

   Minnie Maxwell

   Gender

   Female

   Collector

   Una Mc Keon

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   13

   Address

   Drumard (Jones), Co. Leitrim