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School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab

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Síle Ní Mhathúna
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    A long time coming, comes at last.
    A stitch in times saves nine.
    Too late to spare when all is spent.
    It's never too late to learn.
    Better late than never.
    What's got by nature costs no money.
    Two heads are better than one.
    Speak the truth and shame the devil.
    An old head cannot be put on young shoulders.
    Age is honourable, but youth is valuable.
    Sense does not come before age.
    Never put off until to-morrow what
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Hickey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Skeaghanore East, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Joe Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Skeaghanore East, Co. Cork