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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 096

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  1. Old Proverbs

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    There are many old proverbs in this locality, and the old people use them when they are talking. If two persons would be talking about a forward manly young person they would say,
    "he was better fed than taught."
    More proverbs are.
    "He would put legs under hens for you."
    "It is bad to be poor but it's worse to be a fool."
    "Quarrelsome folk have few friends."
    "Fools make feasts while wise men play."
    "An empty house is worse than a bad tenant."
    "Fair words butter no parsnips."
    "Sense bought is better than sense taught."
    "The empty vessels make the greatest sound."
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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
    Peggy Curtin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Milleenduff, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Curtin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Milleenduff, Co. Cork