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Symbols of Animals
Beauties of English Index
This is a list of the Symbols of Animals.
| Animal | Attributes |
| 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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