School: St Columba's, Buncrana
- Location:
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Eoghan Ua Gallchobhair
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(11) It is easy to sleep on another man's wound.
(12) One beetle knows another.
(13) Birds of a feather flock together.
(14) A rolling stone gathers no moss.
(15) Every man tries to put a rod in his own reel.
(16) Better late than never.
(17) A stitch in time saves nine.
(18) You could catch more flies with a spoonful of honey than with a barrel of vinegar.
(19) The hills far away look green.
(20) Live and let live.
(21) An empty vessel makes the most noise.
(22) You could take a horse to the water but you could not make it drink.
(23) When a rich man is dying he can find plenty of friends.
(24) No man can mind is neighbour's business and mind is own.
(25) To many cooks spoil the(continues on next page)
