| Frank J. Wilstach, comp. A Dictionary of Similes. 1916. | | | | Coquette |
| | The heart of a coquette is like a rose, of which the lovers pluck the leaves, leaving only the thorns for the husband.
—Anonymous | 1 |
A coquette is to a man what a toy is to a child: as long as it pleases him, he keeps on; when it ceases to please him he discards it.
—Anonymous | 2 |
A coquette is like a recruiting sergeant, always on the lookout for fresh victims.
—Douglas Jerrold | 3 |
A coquette may be compared to tinder, which lays itself out to catch sparks, but does not always succeed in lighting up a match.
—Horace Smith | 4 | | |
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