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School: Termonfeckin

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Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
Teacher:
T. Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0675, Page 453

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0675, Page 453

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    15. A bird in thehand is worth two
    in the bush.
    16. One good turn deserves
    another.
    17. Rome was not built in a day.
    18. Good work deserves good
    wages.
    19. Never say die until you are
    dead.
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    20. Forgive others but not yourself.
    21. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
    22. Better alone than in bad company.
    23. Light strokes fell great oaks.
    24. You never miss the water until the well runs dry.
    25. Many men have many minds.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Collector
    Thomas Branigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baltray, Co. Louth