School: Áthán (B.), Lios na Groighe (roll number 14173)

Location:
Áthán, Co. Luimnigh
Teacher:
Seán Ó Héalaithe
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    118) He's as blind as a bat
    119) He's as grey as a badger
    120) He's as weak as water
    121) He's as weak as a sop
    122) He's as deaf as a stone
    123) He's as deaf as a bittle
    124) He's as brown as a berry
    125) He's as mean as hell
    126) He's as mean as dyke water
    127) He's as bitter as soot
    128) He's as sour as hell
    129) He's as sour as vinegar
    130) He's as tout as a gad
    131) He'd cut off his nose to spite his face
    132) He'd frame a 1/2 ' for your (miser)
    133) As bad as he is he's the best of them and that's not saying much for him
    134) He's the meanest man that ever stood on two shoes
    135) As good as he is, you could find worse
    136) There's no standing of him (when you are over tormented
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
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