School: Headfort
- Location:
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Miss J.E. Browne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0999, Page 074
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- 1. Bringing grist to his own mill.
2,. Out of the frying pan into the fire.
3. The pot calling the kettle black.
4. Putting the hand in a mare's nest.
5. As cute (or as cunning) as a fox (or hawk).
6. Saving his own skin.
7. Swearing a hole in a pot.
8. He's as fly as they're made.
9. It's all a bit of luck.
10. He could herd mice at a crossroads.
11. I am done for. = (I am well-nigh dead).
12. Rubbin' grease on the tail of the fat pig.
13. Castin' pearls before pigs.
14. Putting' the finger into every pie.
15. Between the devil and the deep sea.
16. There's no meal in his seeds.
- Collector
- J.E. Browne
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
