| as stubborn as a mule | uparty jak osioł |
| as white as a sheet | biały jak ściana |
| dink like a fish | pije na umór |
| as deaf as a post | głuchy jak pień |
| sleep like a log | spać jak zabity |
| as blind as a bat | ślepy jak kret |
| as good as gold | bardzo dobry |
| work like a dream | działa świetnie |
| as quick as a flash | błyskawicznie |
| drip | kroplówka |
| eat like a horse | mieć wilczy apetyt |
| as cunning as a fox | sprytny |
| as pour as a churche mouse | biedny jak mysz kościelna |
| as old as the hill | stary jak świat |
| as brave as a lin | odważby jak lew |
| as cold as ice | zimny jak lód |
| as preaty as a picture | śliczny jak obrazek |
| as proud as a peacock | dumny jak paw |
| as slippery as eel | śliski jak węgorz |
| as hungry as a hunter | godny jak wilk |
| as strong as an ox | silny jak byk |
| as dry as bone | wyschnięty na wiór |
| as red as a lobster | czerwony jak krab |