gentle as a lamb
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But Kelso, winner of an alltime record $1,977,896 before his retirement last March, was as gentle as a lamb.
From Time Magazine Archive
And the irony of it was that he was as gentle as a lamb.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
Then it will be Lavinia’s turn to be mad as a hornet—unless she discovers your clever scheme and, gentle as a lamb and sweet as a kitten, somehow persuades you to share.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Colonel Belthorpe regarded this man with wonder; for he had always been as gentle as a lamb, obedient in all things, and anxious to minister to the people in sickness and death.
From Brother Against Brother The War on the Border by Oliver Optic
"No, verily," quoth Sancho, who stood close by; "for my lady is as gentle as a lamb and as soft as butter."
From The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
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