School: Baile an Lóin Tighe (Ballinlonty) (roll number 1579)

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1. Proverbs (continued)

   

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   13 Tis a long lane there's not a turn to.
   14 The longest way round is the shortest way home.
   15 As long as the pitcher goes to the well it gets broken at last.
   16 The early bird catches the worm.
   17 Kerry cows wear long horns.
   18 An empty sack canot stand.
   19 Necessity has no law.
   20 Good firing and enoug to eat is half feeding

   

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2. Proverbs

   “1. "Sufficient to the day in the evil thereof.”

   

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   1. "Sufficient to the day is the evil thereof." 2. "He who laughs last laughs best." 3. "He who hides finds." 4. "None as blind as those who will not see." 5. "The first bird gets the worm." 6. "Shuting the stable door after the horse is stolen." 7. "Curiosity killed the cat."

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kathleen Louden

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Fishmoyne, Co. Tipperary