Symbols of Animals
Beauties of English Index
This is a list of the Symbols of Animals.
| ant |
frugality and prevision | | ape |
uncleanness | | ass |
stupidity | | bantam cock |
pluckiness, priggishness | | bat |
blindness | | bear |
ill-temper, uncouthness | | bee |
industry | | beetle |
blindness | | bull |
strength, straight-forwardness | | bull-dog |
pertinacity | | butterfly |
sportiveness, living in pleasure | | cat |
deceit | | calf |
lumpishness, cowardice | | cicada |
poetry | | cock |
vigilance, overbearing insolence | | crow |
longevity | | crocodile |
hypocrisy | | cuckoo |
cuckoldom | | dog |
fidelity, dirty habits | | dove |
innocence, harmlessness | | duck |
deceit | | canard (french) |
a hoax | | eagle |
majesty, inspiration | | elephant |
sagacity, ponderosity | | fly |
feebleness, insignificance | | fox |
cunning, artifice | | frog and toad |
inspiration | | goat |
lasciviousness | | goose |
conceit, folly | | gull |
gullibility | | grasshopper |
old age | | hare |
timidity | | hawk |
rapacity, penetration | | hen |
maternal care | | horse |
speed, grace | | jackdaw |
vain assumption, empty conceit | | jay |
senseless chatter | | kitten |
playfulness | | lamb |
innocence, sacrifice | | lark |
cheerfulness | | lion |
noble courage | | lynx |
suspicious vigilance | | magpie |
garrulity | | mole |
blindness, obstinacy | | monkey |
tricks | | mule |
obstinacy | | nightingale |
forlornness | | ostrich |
stupidity | | ox |
patience, strength | | owl |
wisdom | | parrot |
mocking verbosity | | peacock |
pride | | pigeon |
cowardice (pigeon-livered) | | pig |
obstinacy, dirtiness | | puppy |
empty-headed conceit | | rabbit |
fecundity | | raven |
ill luck | | robin red-breast |
confiding trust | | serpent |
wisdom | | sheep |
silliness, timidity | | stag |
cuckoldom | | swallow |
a sunshine friend | | swan |
grace | | swine |
filthiness, greed | | tiger |
ferocity | | tortoise |
chastity | | turkey-cock |
official insolence | | turtle-dove |
conjugal fidelity | | vulture |
rapine | | wolf |
cruelty, savage ferocity, and rapine | | worm |
cringing |
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