| A | B |
| As a kid he was as happy as a lark. | De niño él era tan feliz como un lombriz. |
| She slept as well as a baby. | Ella dormía tan bien como un lirón. |
| He was as strong as an ox. | Él era tan fuerte como un toro. |
| She was as good as a saint. | Ella era tan buena como un ángel. |
| His dad was a terrible bore! | ¡Su papá era tan aburrido como un pato! |
| The captain was as noble as a lion. | El capitán era tan noble como un perro. |
| noble as a lion | tan noble como un perro |
| a terrible bore | tan aburrido como un pato |
| as good as a saint | tan bueno como un ángel |
| strong as an ox | tan fuerte como un toro |
| slept like a baby | dormía como un lirón |
| happy as a lark | contento como un lombriz |
| a dog | un perro |
| an angel | un ángel |
| a bull | un toro |
| a dormouse | un lirón |
| a worm | un lombriz |
| a duck | un pato |