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School: Ferbane (Convent)

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Ferbane, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Sr Patrick
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    your time."
    "The darkest hour is before the dawn."
    "It's a long night that has no dawn."
    "Half a loaf is better than no bread."
    "You can bring a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink."
    "Plough deep while sluggards sleep."
    "Money is made round to go around."
    "A good run is better than a bad stand."
    "A friend in need is a friend indeed."
    "Better an ounce of liberty than a pot of gold."
    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
    Aine Gilligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gallen, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr Michael Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallen, Co. Offaly