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

Proverb

Ginowine proverbs ar like good kambrick needles—short, sharp, and shiny.
—Josh Billings

Proverbs are like arrows; they fly not only fast but straight.
—Josh Billings

Proverbs, like the sacred books of each nation, are the sanctuary of the Institutions.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson