Of something that's certain - "As sure as there's an eye in a goat."

Of a certain type of nasty drunk - "Street angel, house devil"

Of something that's very hard - "As hard as the road"

Of a peaceful character - "He doesn't break much delph"

Of a quiet character - "He wouldn't say boo to a goose." "You wouldn't hear him behind a tram ticket."

Of a shrewd character - "There are no flies on him (and any there are are dead ones)."

My granny would never make plans for the future without a caveat " ...if we're living and spared" or "...if God spares us" or "...with the help of God". Which always seemed a tad pessimistic to me.

My mother would always say of some pillock who she observed doing something stupid "Ireland's rarin' them yet!"

Of doing something with too much haste and too little care - "Like a bull at a gate"