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School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

Location:
Teach an Dá Mhíle, Co. Chill Dara
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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  1. Proverbs (continued)

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    March will search.
    April will try.
    And May will tell you whether you will live or die.
    Long threatening comes at last.
    It’s either a feast or a famine.
    There is never a feast until there is a roast and there is never trouble until marriage.
    Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.
    Killed with tea and killed without it.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. seanfhocail (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Connolly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Cnoc Glas, Co. Chill Dara