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The answer is Aristotle, who wrote:
"For as the eyes of bats are to the blaze of day, so is the reason in our soul to the things which are by nature most evident of all,"
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What is the origin of the idiom as blind as a bat?
When people saw bats fly into walls and/or narrowly miss them. People figured bats were blind and they were right. So whenever someone bumped into a wall, they said they were as blind as bats.
Is the fox bat blind?
Yes they are blind.
Complete the following analogy As blind as a?
bat
Why do they say 'Blind as a bat'?
Because it is said that bats can not see at all. This is not true. A bat can see.
What is the origin of the idiom-as blind as a bat?
Bats have very sensitive eyes that are pretty much useless if they try to see anything in daylight. This leads people to think that bats have very bad vision.
Why are bats blind?
Listen, bats in fact are not blind. That saying ''You're blind as a bat'' is not true. Bats have really good eyesight.
What do bat use?
to find their way around cause their kinda blind
What are three sentences for similes that has the word as?
He is fast. He is as quick as a bunny. She is blind. She is as blind as a bat. Paul is tall. He is as tall as a giant.
What are 3 examples of a similes?
Red as a rose blind as a bat light As a feather
What is a simile for a bat?
another answer for 'simile for a bat' isAs gloomy as a batAs bold as a bat
What is a descriptive phrase mean?
>as blind as a bat>as hard as nails>as wise as an owl?
How is a bat suited to its environment?
A bat is suited for its environment because of its ears. Bats are blind. Their sounds bounce of objects that allow them to detect items that surround them.
