Are you as wise as an owl?
We like to use animals to describe people’s personalities and characteristics. Here is a list of animal metaphors that we use all the time.
as big as an elephant
The elephant is the biggest animal on land.
as blind as a bat
The bat’s vision is very poor.
as brave as a lion
Everyone knows that the lion is the king of the jungle.
as busy as a bee
Worker bees are always busy flying from flower to flower to collect pollen and nectar.
as free as a bird
The bird has wings, so it can fly anywhere it likes.
as happy as a clam
When the clam opens and closes its shell, it looks like a laughing mouth.
as hungry as a wolf
Wolves live in big groups, so they need to hunt for food several times a day to feed the big family.
as proud as a peacock
When a peacock opens its tail, it walks proudly to show its beautiful feathers.
as quiet as a mouse
The mouse is always hiding, so it has to be quiet all the time.
as slow as a snail / as slow as a turtle
The snail and the turtle are known for moving slowly.
as stubborn as a mule
It is not easy to force a mule to do things it does not want to do. It just won’t listen.
as tall as a giraffe
As we all know, giraffes are very tall animals with long necks.
as wise as an owl
Ancient Greeks considered the owl a symbol of wisdom.