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

Location:
Altar, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Henry Evanson
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  1. Proverbs
    1. Deep water runs smooth
    2. A cat in gloves catches no mice
    3. You can’t put old heads on young shoulders
    4. All is well that ends well
    5. The early bird catches the worm
    6. A dead man tells no tales
    7. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
    8. Continual dropping wears the stone.
    9. It’s an ill wind that blows nobody good.
    10. Many hands make light work
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Harriette Sweetnam
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cove, Co. Cork