⓪ A whale is no more a fish than a horse is. = A whale is not a fish any more than a horse is.

① I am no more mad than you are. = I am not mad any more than you are.

② A home without love is no more a home than a body without a soul is a man.

= A home without love is not a home any more than a body without a soul is a man.

③ A born poet can no more help being a poet than an eagle can help soaring.

④ A whale is no less a mammal than a horse is.

⑤ I would no less feel a loss if you were gone than if I lost all my possessions.