School: Dún Ceann Fhaolaidh (roll number 15499)
- Location:
- Dunkineely, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seaghan Mac Cuinneagáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1038, Page 269
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- As black as soot
As crooked as a ram’s horn
As crooked as a dog’s hind leg
Better late than not at all
As stiff as a poker
As game as a rooster
The near [er] the church the farther from God
As blind as a bat
If you want a thing done do it yourself
As old as Mathusalam’s cat
Walk easy and be back as soon as you can
As lazy as sin
As full as a frog
As thick as a beetle (beetle is a utensil of wood used for mashing potatoes) [illustration of beetle]
As contrary as a March hare
Eat your fill when your fill is at you
As sly as a fox – as old Nick
As dark as pitch
As deep as a tailor’s thimble
A bad weed grows fast
As strong as a bull(continues on next page)
