School: Mohill (B.) (roll number 12415)
- Location:
- Mohill, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Francis Flynn
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- (continued from previous page)he or she says: "You are as mean as dirt."If a person is wearing a new thing he or she says: "You are sticking out a mile."If a person wants to say you are verry pale he says: "You are very washy looking."James Mc Cusker,
Sixth Standard.
- Local Sayings.The kettle calling the pot black bottom.
If you told that to an ass he would kick you. Shy but willing like an ass eating thistles. A fool and his money are soon parted. Rob Peter to pay Paul. Cloone gap like the roar of an ass. many a slip betwixt the cup and the lip. You are never sure of the bit you put in your mouth. All is not gold that glitters. Show me your company and I will tell you what what you are. That bangs Banagher and Banagher bangs the devil. Like Jack Nokes and Tom Stiles. Like Jack of all trades. As black as a crow. Time and tide wait for no man. As full as a tick. Run with the hare and bark with the hounds. Through the bog with an(continues on next page) - Collector
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