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

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

Alphonse Karr


Display is like shallow water, where you can see the muddy bottom.	1
Happiness is like game, if you aim at it from too long a distance, you must miss it.	2
Luxury, like wine, both stimulates and weakens.	3
A widow is like a frigate of which the first captain has been shipwrecked.	4