More Irishisms

of a poor, thin creature The breath is only just in and out of him, and the grass doesn't know of him walking over it.

of a coarse, ill-mannered person using poor language What would you expect out of a pig but a grunt?

on trying to change a stubborn person's mind You might as well be whistling jigs to a milestone.

of very bad music Aw, that's the tune the old cow died of.

of one who overstays their welcome If that man went to a wedding, he'd stay for the christening.

of a talkative person That man would talk the teeth out of a saw.

of a person who paid too much for a cow He bought every hair in her tail.

of a clever thief He'd steal the sugar out of your punch.

in praise of strong whiskey I felt it like a torchlight procession going down my throat.

said of a woman who had made a bad marriage She burnt her coal and did not warm herself.

of bad aim in shooting He wouldn't hit a hole in a ladder.

of an impish child That one suffers from a double dose of original sin.

of an unfortunate one He is always in the field when luck is on the road.

of very wet weather It's a fine day for young ducks.

of someone who always plans carefully If he's not fishing he's mending his nets.