User:Jnestorius/Bad analogies

Source	intended analogy	problem
breadcrumbs ( user interfaces)	aid to retrace one's steps	Birds ate Hansel and Gretel's breadcrumbs; pebbles had previously worked
gold standard	the best model to emulate	few economists and fewer governments nowadays support a gold standard.
Micawber	caution against expecting "something to turn up"	Micawber ended up a success
Midas touch	bringing constant success	Midas' touch was an ironic curse