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    (1) The longest way around is the surest way home.
    (2) If you follow your nose you will never go astray
    (3) Speak of the devil and he will surely appear
    (4) Your health is better than riches
    (5) An apple a day keeps the doctor away
    (6) There are more fish in the river than ever came out of it
    (7) Milk from grass is cheap milk
    (8) Sun in the morning is not the best
    (9) Never speak to the devil until he speaks to you.
    (10) Knowledge is not a heavy load
    (11) Poor are they who have not patience.
    (12) Idleness is a short road to misery
    (13) Judge nothing by ABC
    (14) Time is for some to laugh
    Time is for some to weep
    (15) Never begin to sharpen your tusks
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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 Anne Fogarty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Noggusboy, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    John Fogarty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Noggusboy, Co. Offaly