Frank J. Wilstach, comp. A Dictionary of Similes. 1916.
Lie (Noun)
A great lie is like a great fish on dry land; it may fret and fling, and make a frightful bother, but it cannot hurt you; you have only to keep still and it will die of itself.
—George Crabbe
A lie is like a snow-ball; the longer it is rolled, the larger it is.
—Martin Luther
A lie is like a vizard, that may cover the face, indeed, but can never become it.
—Robert South