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School: Balrath (1) (roll number 9770)

Location:
Balrath, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
C. Ní Pharthaláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 360

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  1. Old Sayings (continued)

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    "The last straw broke the camel's back."
    "An empty pot or a bad spoon."
    "All over like the fair of Fore."
    "Pulling the devil by the tail and cannot get in sight of the head."
    "A penny wise - a pound foolish."
    "If the cuckoo sings on the bare thorn
    sell your cow and buy corn."
    "Lost your sheep for a 'hayporth' of tar."
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    "As wise as the hills"
    "As cute as a fox"
    "As smart as a bee"
    "As wild as a hare"
    "As sore as a briar"
    "As crooked as a ram's horn"
    "As ugly as sin"
    "As poor as a church mouse"
    "As green as a leak"
    "All to one side like the town of Granard"
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