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School: Newtown, Borris

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Newtown, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0903, Page 516

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    Far away hills look green.
    Far away cows wear long horns.
    Never throw out the dirty water until the clean water is in
    Empty vestles make most sound
    The best hurlers are always on the ditch
    Half a loaf is better than no bread
    Think twice before you speak once
    You must creep before you walk
    A rolling stone gathers no moss
    So near and yet so far
    Trot mare trot foal
    A good apple eater is a bad sharer
    It is difficult to make a empty sack stand on its end
    It is a bad dog that is not worth whistling for
    Never shout until you are
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhegan, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Simon Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ballyhegan, Co. Carlow