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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0816, Page 156

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    of a ditch.
    (10) See, hear, and say nothing.
    (11) An empty sack never stands.
    (12) a burnt child hates the fire.
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    (1) If you live in a glass house dont throw stones.
    (2) Vessels large but venture more, and small boats keep near shore.
    (3) Keep a dog and bark yourself,
    (4) You cannot knock the bird out of the bush she is not in.
    (5) You can't knock blood out of a turnip.
    (6) Friends will meet where we shall never.
    (7) Wilful waste brings woeful want.
    (8) He who wears the book knows where it pinches.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Dolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Noggusboy, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Dolan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Noggusboy, Co. Offaly