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Michael Finnegan:

There was an old man named Michael Finnegan,
He grew whiskers on his chinnigin,
The wind came around and blew them in again,
Poor old Michael Finnegan,
begin again.

There was an old man named Michael Finnegan,...

Traditional Songs

Michael, Michael, you have no bees, and yet you sell honey!

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about commerce, contentment

Michael is quits; he lost a ducat and gained a rabbit.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

The trade of thick-headed Michael: eating, drinking, and idling.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about drinking, commerce

One candle for St. Michael, and another for his devil.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil

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