Some similes based on animal or insect characteristics
1. as blind as a bat
2. as busy as a bee
3. as faithful as a dog
4. as sick as a dog
5. as heavy as an elephant
6. as timid as a mouse
7. as poor as a church mouse
8. as cunning as a fox
9. as slow as a tortoise/a snail
10. as happy as a lark
11. as lazy as a sloth
12. as slippery as an eel
13. as swift as a gazelle/a deer
14. as strong as an ox
15. as mischievous as a monkey
16. as hungry as a bear
17. as fierce as a tiger/a lion
18. as sure-footed as a mountain goat
19. as wise as an owl
20. as stubborn as a donkey/an ass
21. as tall as a giraffe
22 .as greedy as a pig
23. as fast as rabbit
24. as fast as a hare
Thursday, April 10, 2008
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