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School: Baile Giolla tSionáin (B.), An Gleann (roll number 11307)

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Ballygiltenan Upper, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Cathasaigh
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    Proverbs.
    1. Don't throw out the dirty water until you have the clean water inside.
    2. Words pay no debts.
    3. The shortest answer is in doing the thing.
    4. A wise man changes his mind sometimes. A fool never.
    5. You can't see beauty with miserable eyes.
    6. Who chatters to you, will chatter of you.
    7. The worth of a thing is best known by the want of it.
    8. Every cat after his kind.

    Patrick Wallace.
    (Often heard used at home)
    21.9.38
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Wallace
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullyleague, Co. Limerick