as sly as a fox – хитрый как лисица 
as hungry as a wolf – голодный как волк 
as proud as a peacock – гордый как павлин 
as quiet as a mouse – тихий как мышь 
as stubborn as a mule - упрямый как осёл 
as fat as a pig – жирный как свинья 
as free as a bird – свободный как птица 
as brave as a lion – смелый как лев 
as wise as an owl – мудрый как сова 
as slow as a snail – медленный как улитка 
as playful as a kitten – игривый как котенок 
as fast as a hare – быстрый как заяц 
as blind as a bat – слепой как летучая мышь 
as gentle as a lamb – кроткий как ягненок 
as strong as an ox – сильный как бык 
as ugly as a toad - уродлив как жаба 
as eager as a beaver – активный как бобр