School: Durrus, Bantry (roll number 13023)

Location:
Durrus, Co. Cork
Teacher:
L. Blennerhassett
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  1. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
    Many hands make the light work.
    A stitch in time saves nine.
    Better late than never.
    A rolling stone gathers no moss.
    Health is better than wealth.
    Never judge a book by its cover.
    A Sunday well spent brings a week of content.
    Idleness[?] is the root of all evil.
    Where there is a will there is a way.
    A person often cuts a rod which will beat himself.
    Deep waters run smooth.
    No sooner said than done.
    Saying and doing are two things.
    Two heads are better than one.
    Cleanliness is next to godliness.
    Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.
    Look before you leap.
    Think before you act.
    A friend in need is a friend indeed.
    The longest way round is the shortest way home.
    Live horse and you'll get grass.
    Listen to the sound the river and you'll get trout.
    It is a bad third attempt that will not succeed.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lily Dukelow
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromataniheen, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Thomas Dukelow
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromataniheen, Co. Cork