| Frank J. Wilstach, comp. A Dictionary of Similes. 1916. | | | | Joseph Jefferson |
| | | Practical jokers, like physicians, seldom take their prescriptions with pleasure. | 1 |
| A play is like a picture: the actors are the colors, and they must blend with one another if a perfect work is to be produced. | 2 |
| Serious as the fifth act of a tragedy. | 3 | | |
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