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

Lazy

Lazy as a toad at the bottom of a well.
—Anonymous

Lazy as Joe the Marine, who laid down his musket to sneeze.
—Anonymous

Lazy as a lobster.
—Honoré de Balzac

Lazy as Ludham’s dog that leaned his head against the wall to bark.
—Thomas Fuller

Lazy as a ship in the doldrums.
—William D. O’Connor