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School: Valleymount

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Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
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Dll. Ó Cochláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 091

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  1. Old Sayings (continued)

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    21. A silent head is never in dread.
    22. A burned child, dreads the fire.
    23. Seven years bad luch follows the breaking of a mirror.
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  2. Proverbs

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    1. A stitch in time saves nine.
    2. Health is better than wealth.
    3. When you're not fishing, be mending your net.
    4. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
    5. All is not gold that glitters.
    6. Empty vessels make more sounds than full ones.
    7. Many hands make light work.
    8. A little help is worth a lot of pity.
    9. Long churning makes bad butter.
    10. Never too late to learn.
    11. Practice is the god of arts.
    12. Time and tide wait for no man.
    13. Experiences teaches.
    14. Without health all men are poor.
    15. Never put off til tomorrow what you can do today.
    16. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
    17. One good turn deserves another.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Perry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tulfarris, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr George Perry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Occupation
    Smith
    Address
    Tulfarris, Co. Wicklow