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   As deep as the sea.
   As old as Mathusalem's cat.
   As many colours as the rainbow.
   As dark as pitch.
   As big as "Bumbo" Green.
   As heavy as lead.
   As funny as "Sweet Vale ".
   As long as Jim Scanlan.
   As good to be out of the world as out of fashion.
   As slippery as an eel's waistcoat.
   As obstinate as a mule.
   As nice as pie.
   As red as a fox.
   As tight as twopence.
   As much cheek as old nick.
   As cross as a tinker.
   As white as milk.
   As much gab as the gab-sheep.
   As bright as day.
   A rolling stone gathers no moss.
   A stitch in time saves nine.
   A green Christmas makes a fat church-yard.
   The early bird catches the early worm.
   Lie with the lamb and rise with the bird.

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. proverbs (~4,377)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary O' Connell

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Knockhogan, Co. Clare