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School: Árd Phádraig

Location:
Ardpatrick, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Pilib Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0509, Page 269

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    cock learns.
    A good stand is better than a bad run.
    The beginning of a shower is a mist and the end of a battle is strife.
    If you run from the gander he'll follow you.
    If you run from the dog he'll follow you.
    One keep clean is worth ten make cleans.
    When all fruit fails, welcome haw.
    A watched pot never boils.
    Time and patience takes a snail to America.
    An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
    Eat an apple going to bed and the doctor will have to beg for bread.
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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
    Willie Power
    Gender
    Male