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School: Caisleán Ó gConaing (C.) (roll number 9686)

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Castleconnell, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Bean Uí Uallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 189

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  1. Old Proverbs (continued)

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    "A Chip of the same block"
    "A fool and his money soon part"
    "A half a loaf is better than no bread"
    "A bird in hand is worth two in a bush"
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Old Proverbs

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    "A penny wise and a pound foolish"
    "Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves"
    "The more you have the more you want"
    "The longer you live the more you know"
    "Better late than ever"
    "Too heads are better than one"
    "A race is never lost till its won"
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Chrissie Rohan
    Address
    Hermitage, Co. Limerick