School: Drong (2)
- Location:
- Drung, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Fháinín
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- (continued from previous page)"Proud as a peacock".
"Happy as a king."
"Soft as butter."
"Brown as a berry."
"Busy as as bee."
"Cold as ice."
"Strong as an ox."
"Stiff as a poker."
"Yellow as a duck's foot."
"Cool as a cucumber."
"One man's meat is another man's poison." Means what's good for one is bad for another.
"As wicked as a wasp."
"As bitter as gall."
"As bright as day."
"As clean as a new pin."
As green as a leek."
"White as a sheet."
"Crooked as a ram's horn."
"Black as soot."
"As stiff as a crutch." Is said of a person who was sitting a long time and was stiff when he got up.
"One good turn deserves another." Means if someone did you a good turn, you should always do something for him in return.
"What's done cannot be undone." If you say(continues on next page)- Collector
- May Hudson
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rakenny, Co. Cavan