School: Doire an Céise (C )

Location:
Dernakesh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Uaid
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  1. "He is as hoarse as a crow."
    "He is as straight as a rush."
    "Every tub must sit on its own bottom."
    "You can't make velvet out of a pig's ear."
    "A drunken man speaks a sober mind."
    "Riches are better than early rising."
    "He is as wild as a wild duck."
    "She is as slow as a snail."
    "She is as stupid as the wall."
    "She is as yellow as a duck's foot."
    "He is as proud as a peacock."
    "One good turn deserves another."
    "A new broom sweeps clean."
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Shalvey
    Gender
    Female