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School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

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Cormeen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 338

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    A bird in the hand is worth two in the Bush.
    Fine feathers make fine birds.
    A stitch in time saves nine.
    Your pocket is your friend.
    You are worth two gone yet.
    A burned child dreads the fire
    When it rains it pours
    Better late than never.
    When you are in a hurry always take your time
    An idle man is the devils workshp
    You will never miss the water 'til the well runs dry.
    The longest way round is the shortest way home.
    A rolling stone gathers no moss.
    Neccessity is the mother of invention.
    Look before you leap.
    Many hands make light work.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumaneber, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs J. Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumaneber, Co. Meath