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School: Altóir, Tuar Mór, An Sciobairín (roll number 12071)

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Altar, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Henry Evanson
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    (10)
    Empty vessels make the most sound.
    (11)
    A stitch in time saves nine.
    (12)
    A cat in gloves catches no mice.
    (13)
    Prevention is better than cure.
    (14)
    A half a loaf is better than no bread.
    (15)
    Two heads are better than one.
    (16)
    It's no use to see a loaf in another man's window.
    (17)
    Rome was not built in a day.
    (18)
    There is no smoke without a fire.
    (19)
    If you wont sow you wont reap.
    (20)
    A long time coming comes at last.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Allen
    Address
    Boulysallagh, Co. Cork