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School: Ballinlough (roll number 9238)

Location:
Ballinlough Big, Co. Meath
Teacher:
P. Mac Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 082

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  1. Old Proverbs (continued)

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    A new broom sweeps clean.
    The hills are green far away.
    The cows in Connaught have long horns.
    A beginning is half the work.
    The early bird gets the early worm.
    The longer you live the more you know.
    The weak may help the strong.
    He that has a wish for his supper may go to bed hungry.
    He that has been stung by a serpent is afraid of a rope.
    He that has but one eye sees the better for it.
    He who gives way to anger, punishes himself for the fault of others
    Look before you leap.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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