School: Walterstown (roll number 10356)

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1. Proverbs (continued)

   

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   the hand is worth two in the bush. The man on the fence is the best hurler. People living in glass houses should not throw stones. A straw best shows which way the wind blows. The Cobler should stick to his last. Every little makes a mikle. Every dog has his day. Its an ill-wind that blows nobody good. Many hands makes light work. A stitch in time saves nine. You are not worth the salt of your porridge. He would steal the cross of an ass. You hav'nt as much money as would jingle on a tombstone. Time or tide waits for no man. Athlone is not lost yet. Never to late to mend. That knocked the wind out of his sails. You can't get blood out of a turnip. One swallow never makes a summer. The longest lane has a turn. The longer you live the more you hear. Never too old to learn. Live horse and you'll get grass. Any port in a storm. When all fruit fails welcome haws. She wouldn't look a the walkers and the riders passed her by. Never put all your eggs in one basket. Never count your chickens until they are hatched. Don't put in your shovel where there is no dirt. Dont light your candle

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary B. Kelly

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   J. P. Kelly

   Age

   50

   Address

   Monktown, Co. Meath