School: Carrowbawn, Cill Dá Lua
- Location:
- Carrowbaun, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ghadhnair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0588, Page 109
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- "How tráthamhail you came" this proverb is used when one comes into a house when anything is ready.
"As weak as a rush" is used when one comes in after a hard day's work or after a long journey.
"You are as bold as a pig" is used to bold disobedient children.
"You are as strong as a horse" is used to a one who possesses great strength
"As brown as a berry" is used to people who stay out under the sun on a hot summer's day, till they are brown.
"As fierce as a lion" is used to one with a great temper.
"As fat as a fool" is used to a very stout person
"As openhanded as Saint Brigid" is used to a very genorous person.
"As awkward as a horse in a parlour" is used to a very awkward person.
"As cute as a fox" is used to a cute sensible person.
"As slow as a late breakfast" is used to a slow lazy person
"As tough as a gad" is used to a tough person.
"As blind as a bat" is used to a blind person.
"As black as soot" this is used to a black dirty person.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maureen Burke
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
