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School: Presentation Convent, Baltinglas

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Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
Teachers:
Sr Treasa Sr Ailbhe
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    Proverbs and old Sayings
    Rose Dowling, Weaver Sq. Baltinglass Sta. VI
    I often hear the following proverbs being used at home by my parents and sister.
    1. A cold hand is the sign of a warm heart.
    2. What the eye does not see the heart will not grieve.
    3. Two heads are better that one.
    4. It is a long road that has got no turning.
    5. Birds of a feather flock together.
    6. The early bird catches the worm.
    7. Tell me your company and I will tell you who you are.
    8. What is got easy goes easy.
    9. Eaten bread is soon forgotten.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Dowling
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow