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

Miser

The wealth of misers, like the evening sun sinking below the horizon, contributes nothing to the enjoyment of mankind.
—Demophilus

The miser swimming in gold seems to me like a thirsty fish.
—J. Petit-Senn