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School: Courtnacuddy (roll number 5038)

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  1. Old Sayings

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    A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
    A standing sack fills best.
    Its never too late too mend, a stitch in time saves nine.
    Kill the two birds with one throw.
    A green Christmas a fat Church , yard.
    A sloe year a woe year a haw year a blow year.
    The longest way round the shortest way home.
    A wet and windy May fills the haggards full of corn and hay.

    All is not gold that glitters.
    There is no place like home
    Its far away God dont send.
    Little said is easily mended
    Look before you leap.
    A slip of the tongue is no fault of the mind but too many slips may leave you behind.
    Always taking out of the meal bin and never putting in soon comes to the bottom.
    March will search, April will try and May will tell whether you will live or die.
    It is a long lane has no turning.
    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
    Martin Larkin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ballyeden, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs Hannah Larkin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyeden, Co. Wexford