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School: Ballinacarrow (roll number 13277)

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Ballynacarrow, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Duibheannaigh
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    1 Look before you leap
    2 All that glitters is not gold
    3 A word in the court is better than gold in a purse
    4 A stitch in time saves nine
    5 A rolling stone gathers no moss.
    6 A constant drop wears the stone
    7 Little said is easy mended
    8. A closed mouth catches no flies
    9 Make hay while the sun shines
    10 Never take a book by the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Henry Collery
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolaney, Co. Sligo