School: Baile na Mín (roll number 14925)
- Location:
- Ballinameen, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Conchobhair
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More die from over eating than hunger.
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A chain is as strong as its weakest link.
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Between two stools you come to the ground.
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It left him going by the stools (said of a great misfortune that leaves a man helpless and in great poverty.)
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It was like a red rag to a bull.
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That put a halt to his gallop.
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They would not let the smoke from the fire near him (her) (said of over indulgent parents.)
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He's looking out of the smoke. (exceptionally well.)
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When you burned the candle you may as well burn the inch.
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You wouldn't put a ladder on a night like this. (said by ramblers who over stay their visit on account of bad weather.)
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It wouldn't let a hen from under a bunch. (said of heavy rain.)
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Every dog is stiff at his own door.
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Many hands make light work.
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Time and patience would bring a snail to America.
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If this is rain-down that it may never be thatched. ( a tippler's toast.)
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Its from the frying pan into the fire (Going from bad to worse.)
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Dont judge the book by the cover,(continues on next page)
