School: Strang's Mills, Kilmacow

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   Catch and old cat playing with a straw Empty vessels make most sound Little people shoud be seen and not heard. The longest way around is the shortest way home Long churning makes bad butter Constant dropping wears a stone The old dog for the hard road & the pup for the path Never throw out the dirty water until you have the clean water in You will never miss the water until the well runs dry Never send a boy on a man's errand It is a long road that has no turn When the cat is out the mice can dance What is bred in the marrow comes out in the bone What is bred in the bone comes out in the blood A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse Live horse till you get grass

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Informant

   James Cullen

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   c. 60

   Address

   Ferrybank, Co. Waterford

   Informant

   Mrs Desmond

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   60

   Address

   Gaulskill, Co. Kilkenny

   Informant

   Mrs Larkin

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   c. 70

   Address

   Dunkitt, Co. Kilkenny

   Informant

   Peter Phelan

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   76

   Address

   Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny