Like his that lights a candle to the sun.

Like his that lights a candle to the sun.

To give importance to trifling matters.

To give importance to trifling matters.

With tooth and nail.

With tooth and nail.

Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.

Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.

To grow a philosopher's beard.

To grow a philosopher's beard.

Add to golden numbers golden numbers.

Add to golden numbers golden numbers.

Needle in a bottle of hay.

Needle in a bottle of hay.

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.]

As shines the moon amid the lesser fires.

As shines the moon amid the lesser fires.