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School: Termonfeckin

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Tearmann Feichín, Co. Lú
Teacher:
T. Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0675, Page 452

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  1. Local Proverbs

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    1. An empty sack will not
    stand.
    2. A full sack will not bend.
    3. First catch your hare then
    cook it.
    4. We need no grave to bury
    honesty.
    5. Great talkers are never
    great doers.
    6. Praising all alike is praising
    none.
    7. A half a loaf is better than
    no bread.
    8. Two heads are better than
    one.
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. seanfhocail (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philip Kavanagh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile an Bhiataigh, Co. Lú
    Informant
    Larry Reynolds
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile an Bhiataigh, Co. Lú