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   9) When a person tries to get money or something from one who hasent it he says "you cant get blood from a turnip."

   10) In time of a storm or trouble people say "God between us and all harm."

   11) When a donkey bawls people say theres a tinker dead.

   12) When a thing gets broken in a house people say "the harm of the year go with it."

   13) When two persons are having a drink one says "Good luck and the other says "Good Health."

   14) When a star is seen falling it is said there is a soul going to Heaven. It is also said "God give me a bed in Heaven."

   15) If a person came into a house and you gave them anything they would say "May you live long and die happy and your shin bones may cut tobaccy."

   16) If you went behind an old person and gave them a fright they would say "the never welcome you."

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Miss Winnie Halloran

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Hill's-lot, Co. Tipperary

   Informant

   Mrs Delaney

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Tom Power

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Railstown, Co. Tipperary