School: Mc Kelvey's Grove (roll number 9130)

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1. Proverbs

   

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   An empty bag cannot stand.
   A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
   A rolling stone gathers no moss.
   Live, old horse, and you'll get grass.
   A burnt child dreads the fire.
   Too many cooks spoil the broth.
   Far away fields look green.
   Far away cows have long horns.
   All that glitters is not gold.

   

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2. Proverbs

   

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   It is better to be born lucky than rich. Good luck beats early rising. Silent water runs deep Actions speak louder than words. There's many a slip between the cup and the lip. It is a bad war that all are slain. Many a good cat reared a bad kitten. A stitch in time saves nine. A sovereign is smaller than a penny. Small strokes cut great oaks. Many a wee woman made a good housekeeper.

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   William Geary

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   11

   Address

   Tullynageer, Co. Monaghan