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School: Millín, Séipéal na Carraige (roll number 16329)

Location:
Milleenduff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Liam Diolún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0351, Page 094

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  1. Old Proverbs (continued)

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    "Sense bought is better than sense taught."
    "It is better be born lucky than rich.
    "Smooth water runs deep and dirty."
    "It is hard to kill the bad thing".
    "Strange cows wear flourishing horns."
    "I have often heard and by experience found that the emptiest vessels make the greatest sound."
    "It is hard to be poor but its is worse to be a fool."
    "Put a tinker on a horse's back and he will ride to the devil".
    "Come to live with me, and I will tell you what you are."
    "My bark is worse that my bite."
    "If you are rich,
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Dillane
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr David Dillane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Milleenduff, Co. Cork