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Idiomatic Comparisons

Hulle baklei soos kat en hondthey fight like cat and dog
bewe soos 'n riettremble like a reed
so bitter soos galas bitter as bile
so bleek soos 'n lakenas pale as a sheet (English: as pale as death, as pale as a ghost, as white as a sheet)
so blind soos 'n molas blind as a mole
so blou soos die hemel / die bergeas blue as the sky / as blue as a mountain
so dapper soos 'n leeuas brave as a lion
so dood soos 'n mossieas dead as a sparrow
so dom soos 'n eselas stupid as a donkey
so donker soos die nagas dark as the night
so dronk soos 'n matroosas drunk as a sailor
so droog soos kurk / strooias dry as cork / as dry as straw (as dry as a bone is used in English)
so dun soos 'n plankas thin as a plank (rather as thin as a rail in English)
so fris soos 'n perdas healthy as a horse
so geduldig soos Jobas patient as Job
so geel soos goudas yellow as gold
geld soos bossiesmoney like weeds (has a lot of money)
so gereeld soos klokslagas regular as clockwork
so giftig soos 'n slangas poisonous as a snake
so goed soos goudas good as gold
so glad soos seepas smooth as soap
so groen soos grasas green as grass
so groot soos 'n reusas big as a giant
so hard soos klipas hard as stone
so helder soos kristalas clear as crystal
so honger soos 'n wolfas hungry as a wolf
so koel soos 'n komkommeras cool as cucumber
so koud soos ysas cold as ice
so krom soos 'n hoepelas crooked as a hoop
so kwaai soos 'n tierwyfieas vicious as a tigress
so lelik soos die nagas ugly as the night
so lig soos 'n veeras light as a feather
so lui soos 'n donkieas lazy as a donkey
so maer soos 'n kraaias thin / skinny as a crow
so mak soos 'n hond / lamas tame as a dog / lamb
so maklik soos pyp opsteekas easy as lighting a pipe
so moeg soos 'n hondas tired as a dog
so siek soos 'n hondas sick as a dog
so nat soos 'n katas wet as a cat
so nuuskierig soos 'n aapas curious as a monkey
so oud soos die bergeas old as the mountains
so plat soos 'n pannekoekas flat as a pancake
pronk soos 'n poushows off like a peacock
so reg soos 'n roeras straight as a barrel (of a gun)
so rond soos 'n koeëlas round as a bullet
so rooi soos bloedas red as blood
so regop soos 'n kersas upright as a candle
rook soos 'n skoorsteensmokes like a chimney
so sag soos syas soft as silk
so seker soos 2 maal 2 vier isas sure as knowing 2 times 2 is four
sing soos 'n nagtegaalsings like a nightingale
so skerp soos 'n lemmetjieas sharp as a ra
so skraal soos 'n rietas slim as a reed
so skurf soos 'n padda(skin) as scabby / dry as a toad
slaap soos 'n klipsleeps like a stone
so soet soos suiker / stroopas sweet as sugar / syrup
so stadig soos 'n trapsuutjiesas slow as a chameleon
so stadig soos 'n skilpadas slow as a turtle
so steeks soos 'n donkieas stubborn as a donkey
so sterk soos 'n osas strong as an ox
so sterk soos 'n leeuas strong as a lion
so stil soos 'n muisas quiet as a mouse
stink soos 'n muishondstinks like a skunk
so slim soos 'n jakkalsas clever, crafty as a jackal
so suur soos asynas sour as vinegar
so swaar soos loodas heavy as lead
so swak soos 'n lammetjieas weak as a lamb
so swart soos die nagas black as the night
swem soos 'n visswims like a fish
sweet soos 'n perdsweats like a horse
so taai soos 'n ratelas tough as a honey badger
so trots soos 'n pouas proud as a peacock
so vas soos 'n rotsas steady as a rock
so vinnig soos 'n windhondas fast as a greyhound
so vinnig soos blitsas fast as lightening
waggel soos 'n eendwaddle like a duck
het weggeraak soos 'n spelddisappeared like a pin
so vry soos 'n voëlas free as a bird

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