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   20. "The more haste the least speed"
   21. "Small leaks sink great ships"
   22. "Birds of a father flock together"
   23. "Hunger is good sauce"
   24. "Strike the iron while its hot"
   25. "The last straw will break a camel's back"
   26. "A watched pot never boils"
   27. "Empty vessels make the most noise"
   28. "He who laughs last laughs best"
   29. "Where there's a will there's a way"
   30. Smooth waters run deep"
   31. "One man can bring a horse to the well but twelve can't make it drink"
   32. "A new brush sweeps clean"
   33. "A barking dog never bites"
   34. "It is a long road that has no turning"
   35. "It is often a persons mouth broke his nose"
   36. "A good beginning is half the work"
   37. "Tell me your company & I will tell you what you are"

   

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. proverbs (~4,377)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   James Brohan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Galloping Green, Co. Dublin