The things we say about live creatures and comparisons...Idioms, similes, metaphors, or just plain silliness.

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I was reading discussions and came across one posted by @JudyEv., about her brother-in-law's visit. He spent the night with them, and was the last to wake up the next morning. She referred to the old saying of ''He was the cow's tail'' which is an old saying meaning basically, he was the last one awake, the last one in line, etc. We all have old sayings we've heard our entire lives. This morning after I read that, I was thinking that many, many of them are comparing people to animals, bugs, or creatures of some sort. Just thinking about it when I was going about my work, I came up with quite a few. Ones that came to mind... Fat as a piggie Free as a bird Slow as a snail Big as an ox, or Strong as an ox Sly as a fox Quiet as a mouse Tired as a dog, Let sleeping dogs lie Happy as a clam Stinky as a goat Quite a few about cats-- look what the cat dragged in Curiosity killed the cat Cat got your tongue. He let the cat out of the bag They fight like cats and dogs He's the cat's pajamas Of course, I am sure there are a lot more of these...and many that are not about living creature comparisons, etc. Old sayings are fun, I enjoy them. Reminds me of special people that were in my life but are no longer with us. I know there are a lot more sayings like this that include living creatures of some sort. Do you have some that are your favorites, or that someone in your family uses, or did use in the past? pinterest picture