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School: Cillín Dubh (roll number 9691)

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Killeenduff, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0165, Page 264

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    Proverbs
    It is better to wear shoes than sheets.
    Better late than never.
    Strike the iron while its hot.
    A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush.
    Theres no smoke without a fire.
    Never too late to mend
    All that glitters is not gold
    A half an hour too early is better than half a minute too late.
    What you can do today never put it back till tomorrow.
    Birds of a feather flock together.
    Two heads are wiser than one.
    Too many cooks spoil the soup.
    Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.
    A good name is better than silver and gold.
    Fools make feasts but wise men eat them.
    Silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
    You won't miss the water until the well
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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
    Vera Durcan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aderavoher, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs J. Durcan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    36
    Address
    Aderavoher, Co. Sligo