Why is a good cabbage the most amiable of vegetables? Because it is all heart.
Why is an intoxicated man like a noun adjective? Because he seldom stands alone.
Why is a clergyman’s horse like a king? Because he is guided by a minister.
Why is a man in a garret committing murder like a good man? Because he is above committing a bad action.
Why was the Parliament of the Commonwealth like Samson? Because it overthrew a house of lords.
Why is an avaricious man like one with a short memory? He is always for getting.
What is that which lives in winter, dies in summer, and grows with its root upward? An icicle.
Why is a blacksmith’s apron like a convent? Because it keeps off the sparks.
Why is a lady when embraced like a pocket-book? Because she is clasped.
Why is a wick of a candle like Athens? Because it is in Greece (grease).