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School: Creewood (roll number 5331)

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Creewood, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chearnacháin
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    A penny saved is a penny gained.
    A lame tongue gets nothing.
    Dont judge a book by the cover.
    Children and fools should not handle edged tools.
    An empty sack cannot stand.
    One natural tooth is worth twenty false ones.
    Where there's a will there's a way.
    Its never to late to learn.
    Too many cooks spoil the broth.
    Truth is your fairest guide star.
    You never miss the water till the well runs dry.
    A good run is better than
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Sheehy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mary Sheehy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath