There are lots of these similes in English, some having the status of sayings or idioms. For example, you can be “happy as a clam.” (Perhaps you didn’t know that clams were happy. Well, neither did I. Nevertheless, the phrase means “very happy.”)

Get 10 or 20 household items. A stapler. A match. A paperclip. A sponge. A nail. Just get anything you have lying around the house. A sock is always
a popular item. Tools and, well, things that you USE tend to work best.