Honor Similes. Frank J. Wilstach, comp. 1916. A Dictionary of Similes

Frank J. Wilstach, comp. A Dictionary of Similes. 1916.

Honor


Honor that is gained and broken upon another hath the quickest reflection, like diamonds cut with facets; and therefore let a man contend to excel any competitors of his in honor, in outshooting them, if he can, in their own bow. —Francis Bacon	1
Honour is like the eye, which cannot suffer the least injury without damage; it is a precious stone, the price of which is lessened by the least flaw. —Jacques Bénigne Bossuet	2
Honor is like a widow, won With brisk attempt and putting on; With entering manfully, and urging, Not slow approaches, like a virgin. —Samuel Butler	3
Honour is like that glossy bubble That finds philosophers such trouble, Whose least part crack’d, the whole does fly And wits are crack’d to find out why. —Samuel Butler	4
Woman’s honour is nice as ermine; ’twill not bear a soil. —John Dryden	5
Honour doth appeare to statesmen like a vision in the night, And jugler-like workes o’ th’ deluded sight. —William Harrington	6
Honor and he agree as well together as a satin suit and woolen stockings. —John Marston	7
Honor … like power, disdains being questioned. —Nicholas Rowe	8
Honor, like life, when once lost, never returns. —Publius Syrus	9
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. —Old Testament	10