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School: Naomh Pádraig, Knockvicar

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Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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  1. Proverbs

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Áine Nic Charthaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cleen, Co. Roscommon

  2. Proverbs

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    73. Don't buy a pig in a sack.
    74. Blood is thicker that water.
    75. Don't sell your hen on a rainy day.
    76. Never say boo to your dog 'til you are able to feed him.
    77. Learning and manners are good companions.
    78. A man's mouth often broke
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