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   he or she says: "You are as mean as dirt."

   If a person is wearing a new thing he or she says: "You are sticking out a mile."

   If a person wants to say you are verry pale he says: "You are very washy looking."

   James Mc Cusker,
   Sixth Standard.

   

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   Local Sayings. The kettle calling the pot black bottom. If you told that to an ass he would kick you. Shy but willing like an ass eating thistles. A fool and his money are soon parted. Rob Peter to pay Paul. Cloone gap like the roar of an ass. many a slip betwixt the cup and the lip. You are never sure of the bit you put in your mouth. All is not gold that glitters. Show me your company and I will tell you what what you are. That bangs Banagher and Banagher bangs the devil. Like Jack Nokes and Tom Stiles. Like Jack of all trades. As black as a crow. Time and tide wait for no man. As full as a tick. Run with the hare and bark with the hounds. Through the bog with an

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   John Ward

   Gender

   Male