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School: Loughshinny (roll number 8434)

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Loughshinny, Co. Dublin
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James Monks
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0786, Page 122

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0786, Page 122

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    Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
    An old dog for the hard road and a pup for the path.
    Easy got easy gone.
    Its a long road that has no turning.
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    An old head on young shoulders.
    Dont count your chickens before they are hatched.
    I dont boil my cabbage twice.
    The early bird catches the worm.
    Its an ill wind that blows nobody good.
    Never sell your hen on a wet day.
    Two heads are better than one.
    May grass never grow on your door step.
    Easy got easy gone.
    The world would not make a race horse out of an ass.
    You are not the only pebble on
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Halpin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rush Road, Co. Dublin