Frank J. Wilstach, comp. A Dictionary of Similes. 1916.
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As unavailable as for a man to whistle in the teeth of a gale, or to cast a jug of water against a tidal wave.
—Li Hung Chang
Frank J. Wilstach, comp. A Dictionary of Similes. 1916.
As unavailable as for a man to whistle in the teeth of a gale, or to cast a jug of water against a tidal wave.
—Li Hung Chang