School: Newtown, Borris

Location:
Newtown, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Broin
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  1. Never take a book by the cover,
    Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves,
    Too wrongs never made a right,
    A civil tongue never made a sour mouth,
    Never trouble trouble until trouble troubles you,
    Too is company three is none,
    Where there's a will there's a way,
    It takes too to make a quarrel,
    You will never miss the water till the well goes dry,
    Laugh and the world laughs with you
    Weep and you weep alone,
    Many hands make light work,
    Never disoblige yourself to oblige others,
    Familiarity breeds contempt,
    Your pocket is your best friend,
    Its better live in hopes than die in despair,
    One good turn deserves an other,
    Never grasp at too much or you will loose all,
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rosanna Mac Donald
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolyhune, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Thomas Mac Donald
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Coolyhune, Co. Carlow