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Frank J. Wilstach, comp. A Dictionary of Similes. 1916.

Coquette

The heart of a coquette is like a rose, of which the lovers pluck the leaves, leaving only the thorns for the husband.
—Anonymous

A coquette is to a man what a toy is to a child: as long as it pleases him, he keeps on; when it ceases to please him he discards it.
—Anonymous

A coquette is like a recruiting sergeant, always on the lookout for fresh victims.
—Douglas Jerrold

A coquette may be compared to tinder, which lays itself out to catch sparks, but does not always succeed in lighting up a match.
—Horace Smith