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School: Arva (C.)

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Arvagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Govern
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0984, Page 043

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    (1) Many hands make light work, but too many cooks spoil the broth.
    (2) Too late to spare when all is spent.
    (3) Cleanliness is next to Godliness.
    (4) A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush.
    (5) The pen is mightier than the sword.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Matthews
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arvagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Matthews
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    57
    Address
    Arvagh, Co. Cavan