School: Belturbet (B)
- Location:
- Belturbet, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Mc Govern
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- as black the pot.
as crooked as a ram's horn.
as white as a dog's tooth.
as bright as a new penny.
as crooked as the hind leg of an ass.
as red as blood.
as green as a lick.
as hard as iron.
you are devil himself.
as cold as clay.
as tough as leather.
as straight as a rush.
as blind as a bat.
as black as the hob of hell.
enough is enough.
as light as a feather.
as soft as a pan-cake.
as playful as a kitten.
as hairy as a goat.
as busy as a nailer.
as busy as a mill.
as fat as a fool.
as sound as a barrel.
as strong as a horse.
as straight as a poker.
he is as old as the hills.
as thin as a needle.
as flat as a pan-cake.
as white as snow.
as sound as a ball.
as dead as a door nail.
as green as grass.
as fat as an elephant.
divide that between the fiddler and his wife.
as strong as a lion.
as cunning as a fox.
as easy as fun.
as sweet is hunny.
as bitter as gall.
as wicked as a weasel.
as red as a hot iron.
it was good while it lasted.
as wild as a deer.
as proud as punch.
as heavy as lead.
as precious as gold.
as long as a hole.
as red as a rose.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Seoirse O Keeffe
- Gender
- Male