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| Chomh cabach le giofóg |
As "gabby"/loquacious as a gypsy
cabach=babbling/talkative, giofóg=gypsy
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| Chomh caite le scian fheamainne |
As worn/thin/emaciated as a stalk of seaweed
(Said of a person after illness or hunger)
caite=worn/emaciated, scian fheamainne=stalk of seaweed after it's leaf is worn away
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| Chomh caite le cú |
As thin as a hound
caite=thin/worn/emaciated, cú=hound
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| Chomh caite le coinlín |
As worn/wizened as a cut corn-stalk
(Said of an old person's fingers. Ex., "Bhí a méara chomh caite le coinlí.")
caite=worn/wizened, coinlín=cut corn-stalks/stubble
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| Chomh calma le Fionn Mac Cumhaill |
As brave as Fion Mac Cumhaill
calma=brave, Fionn Mac Cumhaill=legendary leader of the Fianna |
| Chomh cam le hadharc reithe |
As crooked as a ram's horn
cam=crooked, reithe=ram
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| Chomh cam le tuar ceatha |
As crooked/bent as a rainbow
(Literally, portent of a shower)
cam=crooked, tuar ceatha=rainbow
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| Chomh cam le cos deiridh an mhadra |
As crooked as a dog's hind leg
cam=crooked, cos=leg, deireadh=end, madra=dog |
| Chomh cantalach le mála easóg |
As bad-tempered as a bag of weasels
cantalach=bad-tempered, mála=bag, easóg=weasel
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| Chomh caoch le smután |
As blind as a stump
caoch=blind, smután=stump
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| Chomh caoch le cearc |
As blind as a hen
caoch=blind, cearc=hen
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| Chomh caol le cú |
As slender as a greyhound
caol=slender cú=greyhound
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| Chomh cas le carr cruite |
As curly as the shaft of a harp
(This is a simile from the Old-Irish period referring to a person's hair)
cas=curly/winding, carr=an old word meaning a shaft, cruit=harp |
| Chomh casta le duisín snáith |
As complicated as a hank of yarn
casta=complicated, duisín=hank/length, snáth=thread/yarn
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| Chomh casta le hadharc gabhair |
As twisted/complicated as a goat's horn
casta=twisted/complicated, adharc=horn, gabhar=goat
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| Chomh ceanndána le muc |
As stubborn as a pig
ceanndána=stubborn muc=pig
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| Chomh ceanndána le bodóg stailceach |
As stubborn as a sulky heifer
(Irish Bible)
ceanndána=stubborn, bodóg=heifer, stailceach=sulky
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| Chomh céasta le scadán rósta |
As tormented as a roasted herring
céasta=tormented, scadán=herring
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| Chomh ciallmhar le Solamh |
As sensible as Solomon
ciallmhar=sensible, Solamh=Solomon (Biblical king)
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| Chomh cinnte is a ndearna Dia fataí beaga |
As sure as God made little potatoes
cinnte=sure/certain, fataí=potatoes
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| Chomh cinnte is a leanann boige earraigh cuisne geimhridh |
As certain as spring softness follows winter ice
cinnte=sure/certain, earrach=spring, geimhreadh=winter
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| Chomh cinnte is atá cros ar asal |
As certain as there is cross on a donkey
cinnte=sure,certain, cros=cross, asal=donkey
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| Chomh cinnte le breacadh an lae |
As certain as the dawn
cinnte=sure/certain, breacadh an lae=dawn
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| Chomh cinnte le sioc |
As certain as frost
cinnte=sure/certain, sioc=frost
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| Chomh ciúin le linn |
As quiet as a pool
ciúin=quiet, linn=pool
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| Chomh ciúin leis an reilg |
As quiet as the graveyard
ciúin=quiet, reilg=graveyard
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| Chomh ciúin leis an uaigh |
As quiet as the grave
ciúin=quiet, uaigh=grave
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| Chomh clúdaithe le poll fataí |
As well covered as a potato hole (clamp)
clúdaithe=covered, poll fataí=potato hole for storing potatoes in the ground
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| Chomh cnaptha le gráinneog |
As rolled up/in a lump as a hedgehog
cnaptha=rolled up, gráinneog=hedgehog
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| Chomh cneasta le sagart |
As decent as a priest
cneasta=decent/nice, sagart=priest
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| Chomh colgach le heasóg |
As angry/bristling as a weasel
colgach=angry/bristling, easóg=weasel
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| Chomh corrthónach le cearc ar ghreideall |
As fidgety as a hen on a griddle
corrthó=fidgety, cearc=hen, greideall=griddle
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| Chomh corrthónach leis an ngaoth Mhárta |
As fidgety as the March wind
corrthónach=fidgety, gaoth=wind, Márta=month of March
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| Chomh críonna leis na cait |
As wise as the cats
críonna=wise/old (age and wisdom are regarded as synonymous)
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| Chomh crosta le cat fiáin |
As cross as a wild cat
crosta=cross, cat=cat, fiáin=wild
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| Chomh crua le cloch |
As hard as a stone
crua=hard, cloch=stone
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| Chomh cruachroíach le hostraisí an fhásaigh |
As hard-hearted as the ostriches of the desert
(Irish Bible)
cruachroíach=hard-hearted, ostrais=ostrich, fásach=desert
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| Chomh cruinn le liathróid |
As round as a ball
cruinn=round, liathróid=ball
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| Chomh cruinn le hubh loin |
As round as a bird's egg
(Said of a person's eyes; from the Old-Irish period)
cruinn=round, lon=bird (particularly a blackbird)
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| Chomh cúlánta le cailín |
As shy as a girl
cúlánta=shy, cailín=girl
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