Idiomatic Comparisons
| Hulle baklei soos kat en hond | • | they fight like cat and dog |
| bewe soos 'n riet | • | tremble like a reed |
| so bitter soos gal | • | as bitter as bile |
| so bleek soos 'n laken | • | as pale as a sheet (English: as pale as death, as pale as a ghost, as white as a sheet) |
| so blind soos 'n mol | • | as blind as a mole |
| so blou soos die hemel / die berge | • | as blue as the sky / as blue as a mountain |
| so dapper soos 'n leeu | • | as brave as a lion |
| so dood soos 'n mossie | • | as dead as a sparrow |
| so dom soos 'n esel | • | as stupid as a donkey |
| so donker soos die nag | • | as dark as the night |
| so dronk soos 'n matroos | • | as drunk as a sailor |
| so droog soos kurk / strooi | • | as dry as cork / as dry as straw (as dry as a bone is used in English) |
| so dun soos 'n plank | • | as thin as a plank (rather as thin as a rail in English) |
| so fris soos 'n perd | • | as healthy as a horse |
| so geduldig soos Job | • | as patient as Job |
| so geel soos goud | • | as yellow as gold |
| geld soos bossies | • | money like weeds (has a lot of money) |
| so gereeld soos klokslag | • | as regular as clockwork |
| so giftig soos 'n slang | • | as poisonous as a snake |
| so goed soos goud | • | as good as gold |
| so glad soos seep | • | as smooth as soap |
| so groen soos gras | • | as green as grass |
| so groot soos 'n reus | • | as big as a giant |
| so hard soos klip | • | as hard as stone |
| so helder soos kristal | • | as clear as crystal |
| so honger soos 'n wolf | • | as hungry as a wolf |
| so koel soos 'n komkommer | • | as cool as cucumber |
| so koud soos ys | • | as cold as ice |
| so krom soos 'n hoepel | • | as crooked as a hoop |
| so kwaai soos 'n tierwyfie | • | as vicious as a tigress |
| so lelik soos die nag | • | as ugly as the night |
| so lig soos 'n veer | • | as light as a feather |
| so lui soos 'n donkie | • | as lazy as a donkey |
| so maer soos 'n kraai | • | as thin / skinny as a crow |
| so mak soos 'n hond / lam | • | as tame as a dog / lamb |
| so maklik soos pyp opsteek | • | as easy as lighting a pipe |
| so moeg soos 'n hond | • | as tired as a dog |
| so siek soos 'n hond | • | as sick as a dog |
| so nat soos 'n kat | • | as wet as a cat |
| so nuuskierig soos 'n aap | • | as curious as a monkey |
| so oud soos die berge | • | as old as the mountains |
| so plat soos 'n pannekoek | • | as flat as a pancake |
| pronk soos 'n pou | • | shows off like a peacock |
| so reg soos 'n roer | • | as straight as a barrel (of a gun) |
| so rond soos 'n koeël | • | as round as a bullet |
| so rooi soos bloed | • | as red as blood |
| so regop soos 'n kers | • | as upright as a candle |
| rook soos 'n skoorsteen | • | smokes like a chimney |
| so sag soos sy | • | as soft as silk |
| so seker soos 2 maal 2 vier is | • | as sure as knowing 2 times 2 is four |
| sing soos 'n nagtegaal | • | sings like a nightingale |
| so skerp soos 'n lemmetjie | • | as sharp as a ra |
| so skraal soos 'n riet | • | as slim as a reed |
| so skurf soos 'n padda | • | (skin) as scabby / dry as a toad |
| slaap soos 'n klip | • | sleeps like a stone |
| so soet soos suiker / stroop | • | as sweet as sugar / syrup |
| so stadig soos 'n trapsuutjies | • | as slow as a chameleon |
| so stadig soos 'n skilpad | • | as slow as a turtle |
| so steeks soos 'n donkie | • | as stubborn as a donkey |
| so sterk soos 'n os | • | as strong as an ox |
| so sterk soos 'n leeu | • | as strong as a lion |
| so stil soos 'n muis | • | as quiet as a mouse |
| stink soos 'n muishond | • | stinks like a skunk |
| so slim soos 'n jakkals | • | as clever, crafty as a jackal |
| so suur soos asyn | • | as sour as vinegar |
| so swaar soos lood | • | as heavy as lead |
| so swak soos 'n lammetjie | • | as weak as a lamb |
| so swart soos die nag | • | as black as the night |
| swem soos 'n vis | • | swims like a fish |
| sweet soos 'n perd | • | sweats like a horse |
| so taai soos 'n ratel | • | as tough as a honey badger |
| so trots soos 'n pou | • | as proud as a peacock |
| so vas soos 'n rots | • | as steady as a rock |
| so vinnig soos 'n windhond | • | as fast as a greyhound |
| so vinnig soos blits | • | as fast as lightening |
| waggel soos 'n eend | • | waddle like a duck |
| het weggeraak soos 'n speld | • | disappeared like a pin |
| so vry soos 'n voël | • | as free as a bird |
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