a moth
Examples
As a moth gnaws a garment, so doth envy consume a man.
The problem with cats is that they get the same exact look whether they see a moth or an ax-murderer.
Being kissed on the back of the knee is a moth at the windowscreen.
Look to your heart that flutters in and out like a moth. God is not indifferent to your need. You have a thousand prayers but God has one.
Between our birth and death we may touch understanding, As a moth brushes a window with its wing.
A moth will eat the finest linen.