School: Oldcastle (C.) (roll number 12489)
- Location:
- Oldcastle, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire D. Ní Nualláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0716, Page 112
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- As bold as brass; as good as gold.
As cross as a weasel; as quiet as a mouse.
As fat as a fool; as thin as a lathe.
As heavy as lead; as light as a feather.
As lazy as sin; as nimble as a bee.
As tough as a gad; as tender as a chicken
As sweet as a nut; as sour as vinegar.
As hot as fire; as cold as ice.
As meek as a mouse; as forward as a pig.
As strong as a horse; as weak as a rush.
As dead as a door-nail; as lively as a bee.
As bright as day; as dark as night.
As hard as iron; as soft as silk.
As ugly as sin; as pretty as a picture.
As cute as a fox; as simple as a child.
As drunk as a lord; as sober as a judge.
As dark as dungeon; as bright as day.
As clean as a whistle; as dirty as the dogs.
As rich as a Jew; as poor as a church mouse.
As crooked as a ram's horn; as straight as an arrow.
As mad as a March hare; as sane as a judge.(continues on next page)
