A flea in his ear.

A flea in his ear.

Needle in a bottle of hay.

Needle in a bottle of hay.

As leopard feels at home with leopard.

As leopard feels at home with leopard.

To give importance to trifling matters.

To give importance to trifling matters.

Like his that lights a candle to the sun.

Like his that lights a candle to the sun.

A thorn in the flesh.

A thorn in the flesh.

Turn over a new leaf.

Turn over a new leaf.

To seek a laurel wreath from a bride-cake. [To seek glory by
some trifling performance. A carpet knight.]

To seek a laurel wreath from a bride-cake. [To seek glory by
some trifling performance. A carpet knight.]

Through thick and thin.

Through thick and thin.