22 Metaphors for stomachs

The stomach's the greatest of things, All else to us nothing brings.

The latter could have elected Bryan, the former could not; the Democratic stomach is freaky and very squeamish; it swallows many things but digests few; the ostrich-like Republican organ has never been known to reject anything.

'His stomach is his heart, and his character is his appetite!'

The stomach is the foundation of all greatness.

The patient's stomach must be its own chemist.

Weak stomachs, with a long disease oppress'd, Cannot the cordials of strong wit digest.

"A man's stomach is his best friend", and no sooner had the fellow invited the starving lads, who for more than thirly-six hours had not tasted a solid bite, than they overwhelmed their friend with proofs of their gratitude.

But during the long ocean voyage I was terribly sick, and by the time we got to San Francisco my stomach was a wreck.

All the alligator's stomach contained was about fourteen pounds of pebbles, some of them measuring four inches in diameter.

No, friend; my stomach is more full then his. Lea.

He did not take into account that the stomach is usually the seat of disease.

The stomach is a thick muscular bag, connected above with the gullet, and, at its lower extremity, with the commencement of the small intestines.

The stomach is the most dilated portion of the alimentary canal and the principal organ of digestion.

I know it has been said, by some physiciansand by those who are sensible men, in other respects, toothat the child's stomach is a pretty correct guide in regard to quantity.

This caused Rabelais to say that the stomach was the father and master of industry.

His stomach was his master, and proclaimed it; And never were such meagre puppets made The slaves of such a tyrant, as his thoughts Of that obese epitome of ills.

By the time he arrived at the end of the gorge Thor's stomach was a fairly well-stocked drug emporium.

" We were at luncheon when Fussie made his début into the family circle, and I very quickly saw his stomach was his fault.

She said it would be racked with colic if the stomach was empty any length of time, and that it would surely have rickets if it were kept too still.

The stomach is really an organ more for the digestion than the absorption of food, while the small intestines are especially constructed for absorption.

Once when I was a boy my stomach was my clock, and it was much more fitting and reliable; it never failed to warn me except when there was nothing; now, even when there is something, there is no eating unless it so please the sun.

All the inferior animals stuff immediately previous to sleeping; and why not man, whose stomach is so much smaller, more delicate, and more exquisite a piece of machinery?

22 Metaphors for  stomachs