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    shall live to fight another day.
    (10) Many hands make light work.
    (11) Empty pockets make no jingle.
    (12) God is nearer than the door.
    (13) A wet and windy May fills the haggard full of hay
    (14) The more rain the more rest, too much fine weather is never the best.
    (15) Like mother , like daughter.
    (16) A willing mind is half the battle
    (17) Little said is easily mended.
    (18) What the eye does not see the hearth wont long for.
    (19) He who has a wish for his supper may go to bed hungry.
    (20) It's no use talking to the horse and the horse asleep.
    (21) A good word never broke a tooth
    (22) There is no shame in refusing him , who has no shame in asking.
    (23) Blessed are the peace-makers.
    (24) Blessed is he that says little and does much
    (25) God always afflicts his own.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Bell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glyn, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr J. Bell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Glyn, Co. Offaly