Frank J. Wilstach, comp. A Dictionary of Similes. 1916.
Action
Like a squirrel in a cage, always in action.
—Aphra Behn
Actions of the last age are like almanacs of the last year.
—Sir John Denham
A good action like a ring on the finger, the relief of a man of wit, the patronization of a clergyman.
—Victor Hugo
Reprehensible actions are like overstrong brandies; you cannot swallow them at a draught.
—Victor Hugo
Our actions are like the termination of verses, which we rhyme as we please.
—François de La Rochefoucauld
No more action than a stalled hearse in a snow storm.
—William Winter