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1. Old Sayings (continued)

   

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   No smoke with out fire.
   Think twice before you speak once.
   Health is better than wealth.
   Robbing Peter to pay Paul.
   Where there is an if there is a want.
   Better late than never.
   Many hands make light work.
   Strike the iron while it is hot.
   Out of the frying pan into the fire.
   Speak of the devil and he is sure to appear.
   Judge not the book by the cover.
   A thing of beauty is joy for ever.
   Look before you leap.
   Thinking is bad wit.
   A bird in hand is worth two in bush.
   What can you expect from an ass but a kick.
   Saying and doing are two things.
   Set a beggar on horse back and he will outride the devil.
   He who slings mud is losing ground.
   The longest way going is the shortest way home.
   Liars ought to have good memories.
   As good to be out of the world as out of fashion.
   Better along than in bad company.
   Leave it up for the sore foot.
   Once upon a time a woman for money from her

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   AT1541: For the Long Winter

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Brigid Halpin

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Mr Thomas Halpin

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Meeltanagh, Co. Longford