# He sprouts from the ground like a flower and is cut down

Like the life of a flower, a person's life is short and is easily killed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])

# he flees like a shadow and does not last

A person's short life is compared to a shadow that disappears quickly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])