School: Stillorgan (roll number 2472)
- Location:
- Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: -
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- (continued from previous page)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"- Collector
- James Brohan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Galloping Green, Co. Dublin