School: Drong (2)

Location:
Drung, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Fháinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 403

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 403

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  1. "As wicked as a weasel"
    "As dry as a bone"
    "As good as gold"
    "As quiet as a mouse"
    "in your shoes"
    Is said when a person is in trouble
    Another person says "I would not like to be in your shoes"
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. "As I roved out"
    This is said when a person is telling a story and another person doesn't believe it
    he says "Now that's all as I roved out"
    "Out of sight out of mind"
    "Looking for a needle in a bundle of straw"
    "No use in crying over spilt milk"
    "Since Adam was a boy"
    "There's a hole in the ballad"
    "He's not all there"
    "There's a state off"
    "He's not square"
    "He's not right in the head"; means
    "Let him cont in the skin he heated in"
    "I'll make him scratch where he doesn't itch" means I'll punish him in some way
    (continues on next page)
    A more recent version of this transcript is awaiting approval
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English