W. S. Downey Similes. Frank J. Wilstach, comp. 1916. A Dictionary of Similes

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

W. S. Downey


Children are like beggars; often coming without being called.	1
Strong drinks are like wars, making cripples of some men, and sending others to the grave.	2
As a mushroom is among roses, so is a shrew in a costly establishment.	3
Scolding wives, like bad clocks, are seldom in order.	4
Beautiful peaches are not always the best flavored; neither are handsome women the most amiable.	5