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School: Ballycloghan, Ardagh (roll number 9827)

Location:
Ballycloghan, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Mary Ledwith
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    A stitch in time saves nine. Patience and perseverance brings a snail to Jerusalem. If you dont show you dont sell. You cant whistle and eat meal. Neither wise men nor fools can work without tools. Empty vessels make the most sound. The strawberry often grows beneath the nettle. All that glitter is not gold. When the cat is out the mice can play. The more the hurry the less the speed. The good hurler is always on the fence. Far away fields are always green. You cant put a young head on old shoulders. There's no hearthstone
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid M. Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garrycam, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Patrick Farrell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Garrycam, Co. Longford