Scoil: Dromiskin (B.), Dundalk (uimhir rolla 837)

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1. Local Sayings and Proverbs (ar lean)

   

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   28 "Butter would not melt in her mouth" She seems very modest
   29 "The dead spit" or "The born image" Very much alike
   30 "Talking through your hat" Speaking nonsensically
   31 "Between the Devil and deep sea" In Difficulties
   32 "Good day for young ducks" Very wet day
   33 "As busy as a nailer" Working very industriously
   34 "As odd as two left boots" Very moody
   35 "Took the bull by the horns" I tackled a difficult matter boldly
   36 "You can't take wool off a goat"
   37 "Like a bull in a delph shop" Out of position
   38 "Straight as the barrel of a gun" Very honest in dealings
   39 "Bad tradesmn always quarrels with his toolds" Fault finding instead of blaming own inability
   40 "Pig's jig to the 'pratie' pit" Merry tune
   41 "Not worth tuppence" Very poor
   42 "Letting the cat out of the bag" Revealing a secret
   43 "Drink Lough Erne Dry" "Drinks like a fish" Very much addicted to intoxicants
   44 "As tight as tuppence in a rag" Very niggardly
   45 In conversation saying "Ah! Go way out of that" when wishing to convey you can scarcely believe what has been said
   46 "Sip poison" Regret

   

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