School: Bán-Tír (B.) (roll number 2803)

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1. Old Sayings

   

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   There are hopes from the ocean, but none from the grave.
   A watched pot never boils.
   Constant dripping wears the stone.
   God helps those who help themselves.
   At the working man's door hunger looks in, but dares not enter
   Then plough deep while sluggards sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and to keep.
   Once in the blue moon
   No use looking at bread, in another man's window.
   Sorry too late.
   As long as the far goes to the well it gets broken.
   As long as you'll escape you'll get caught in the end.
   The first and second go alike, but the third carries the worm.
   You'll rue the day.
   Ask no questions and you'll be told no lies.
   A lion can be trained
   Make the well small, and the want great.
   Fools make feasts and wise men eat them
   A ship will sink in a small lake
   Vessels large may venture more, but little boats should keep near the shore.
   Don't be making an old judy of yourself.
   You can't put an old dog off his track.
   That lad would sell you, and buy you with cleverness.
   One man's downfall, another man's uprise.

   

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. proverbs (~4,377)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   David Deady

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Loughlea, Co. Cork

   Collector

   William Fitzgerald

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Banteer, Co. Cork