As innocent as a new-laid egg.

As innocent as a new-laid egg.

A flea in his ear.

A flea in his ear.

Turn over a new leaf.

Turn over a new leaf.

Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.

Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.

To swallow gudgeons ere they're catch'd.
And count their chickens ere they're hatch'd.

To swallow gudgeons ere they're catch'd.
And count their chickens ere they're hatch'd.

To build castles in Spain.

To build castles in Spain.

To grow a philosopher's beard.

To grow a philosopher's beard.

The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]

The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]

As high as Heaven, as deep as Hell.

As high as Heaven, as deep as Hell.