Commonly-used proverbs

Proverbs and sayings are well-known short phrases or sentences that express wise thoughts. They either give advice or say something that is normally thought to be true. Proverbs are transmitted from generation to generation and have passed into general use.

EXCERCISES:

I. Try to complete the following proverbs:

1.A bird in the hand is worth ___ in the bush. (owt)

2.A friend in need is a ___ indeed. (dienrf)

3.A woman`s ___ is never done. (kowr)

4.Actions speak louder ___ words. (nath)

5.After a storm comes ___ calm. (a)

6.All good things must come to the ___. (ned)

7.All that glitters is ___ gold. (tno)

8.Ask no questions and hear ___ lies.

9.Bad news travels ___ . (fast)

10.Better die with honor than live ___ shame. (ithw)

11.Better to ___ alone than in bad company. (eb)

12.Every dog ___ his day. (sah)

13.Every man has ___ price. (ihs)

14.Every picture tells a ___. (tosry)

15.Experience is the ___ teacher. (sbet)

16.Great minds ___ alike. (ntihk)

17.Let sleeping dogs ___ . (lie)

18.Live and ___ live. (etl)

19.Love will ___ a way. (ifnd)

20.Might ___ right. (si)

21.Necessity is the ___ of invention. (rethom)

22.Never judge ___ appearances. (rfom)

23.Practice ___ perfect. (esmak)

24.Something is better ___ nothing. (nath)

25.The best ___ first. (og)

26.The more you get, the more you ___. (tawn)

27.There is no ___ without fire. (smoke)

28.Too ___ cooks spoil the broth. (naym)

29.Two is company, ___ is a crowd. (ereth)

30.When in Roman, do as the ___ do. (oRnams)

31.When the cat`s away, the ___ will play. (emic)

32.You can`t ___ everyone. (lepsae)

33.Smooth seas do not ___ skillful sailors. (emka)

34.A wise man hears one word and ___ two. (urenssdetad)

II. Here are some well-known English proverbs; but for each one, there are three or four options. Which is correct ?

1. Don't count your chickens before they're (roasted / hatched / grown up).
2. People who live in glass houses shouldn't (throw stones / misbehave / have secrets.)
3. Where there's a will there's a ( won't / bill / way / lawyer).
4. A bird in the hand is worth two in the (pot / bush / stomach).
5. You can't tell a book by its (cover / author / look / price).
6. Don't put all your eggs in one (omelette / nest / basket/ aeroplane).
7. Better safe than (stupid / sorry / serious).
8. Necessity is the mother of (poverty / nothing at all / invention).
9. The early bird catches the (worm / cold / train / ball).
10. A watched pot never (disappears / worries / boils / watches).
11. An apple a day keeps the (policeman / children / doctor) away.
12. A bad workman always blames (his friends / his tools / himself / the government).
13. A miss is as good as a (Mrs. / milkman / mile).
14. Empty barrels make most (problems / beer /noise / money).
15. Too many cooks spoil the (broth / plate / kitchen / recipe).
16. A rolling stone gathers no (speed / friends / moss).

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