Historically, the simile has been "deaf as a door post".
*NOTE: Today, these kinds of comparisons would be seen as rude.
To listen like a hawk.
That is called a simile. A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as".
Tagalog Translation of SIMILE: kawangis
Being able to speak vocally works OK when a deaf person is speaking TO a hearing person but when both people are deaf neither can hear what the other person is saying. Signing therefore enables communication between deaf people and would be a better way for a hearing person to say something TO a deaf person. If you can hear why don't you learn how to sign!
Mayzie thought she was a good singer, but I think that she's really tone deaf.
This phrase is a simile because it compares the concept of justice to the physical attributes of being blind and deaf. It suggests that justice should be impartial and unbiased, like a blindfolded figure, and should also be selective and not swayed by irrelevant factors, like a deaf person who cannot hear distractions.
fiddle
mule
As dear as salt
Niagra Falls morning.
...mule."
as blue as sea
A metaphor
my teacher was as surprised as a dog
You could use the sentence, 'The custard was thick as mud.'
yes! if we were all deaf, then there is silence
A common simile for quiet is "as quiet as a mouse."