Derived from comparison to the seemingly cheerful birdsong of a lark
Larks are passerine birds of the family Alaudidae. Happy as a lark is a popular saying. Most people use this saying when they are extremely happy about a situation. Larks sing a lot more than any other bird.
The use of "as" in the phrase "happy as a lark" incorporates the use of a simile. In addition, lark is typically used as a symbol for hope, happiness and good fortune.
as happy as a lark, clown, lady bug, etc.
No, the phrase "happy as a lark" is a simile, not an analogy. It is comparing someone's happiness to the cheerful nature of a lark bird. Analogies draw comparisons between two things for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
Happy as a lark
it means to be very happy
happy as a lark happy as a clam happy as a pig in mud happy as a kid in a candy store happy as a fly in honey
To understand this saying you need to understand what a lark is. A lark is a small European songbird which makes its nest in summer in open fields. To attract a mate and to defend its territory, the male lark sings a beautiful, loud, happy sounding, trilling song. It does this by flying high above its nest so, so high that it is difficult to spot the bird even though it is making this lovely noise. Thus as you hear a lark on nice hot summer days in rolling open country, the sound is associated with summer and happiness. Thus the expression 'happy as a lark' describes someone 'in their element' perhaps singing away to themselves and obviously very contented with what they are doing.
Happy as a lark is the cliché or overused expression.
as happy as a lark as happy as a king as happy as a clam as happy as dog with two tails as happy as a sandboy as happy as Larry as happy as one can be
The word "happy" originates from the Latin word "laetus."
Maria Kraft