School: Ceathrú (Carton) (roll number 15339)
- Location:
- Cartron, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0215, Page 400
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- (continued from previous page)24 As vain as a peacock said to a person who is vain.
25 As cute as a fox said to a cute person.
26 As daft as a lone bush said to a daft person.
27 As crooked as the hind leg of a dog said to a crooked.
28 As mad as a hatter said to a person who is hot
29 As bitter as gall said to a wicked person.
30 As sour as a briar said to a sour person.
31 There is as much difference in them as day and night said to, two people unlike each other.
32 As old as Methusalems cat said to an old person
33 Butter would'nt melt in her mouth said to a person who does not talk much.
34 As sweet as a nut said to a sweet person.
35 As wicked as a bag of cats said to a wicked person.
36 As thick as a double stitch said(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ena Woods
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corboghil, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mr Woods
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Corboghil, Co. Leitrim
