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50 English Proverbs
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Description Get familiar with the 50 most common proverbs in the English language.
Instructions You have a word and 4 options. Choose the right option.

(If the timer is on, you must choose your option before the time finishes.)
 
Item Meaning
If at first you don't succeed, try, try, tray again
Beggars can't be choosers.
Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
You can't judge a book by its cover.
Easy come, easy go.
People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
Good things come to those who wait.
Better late than never.
Birds of a feather flock together.
There's no time like the present.
Fortune favours the bold.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.
One man's meat is another man's poison
Practice makes perfect.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
The early bird catches the worm.
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
No man is an island.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.
Better safe than sorry.
Two heads are better than one.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
God helps those who help themselves.
Two wrongs don't make a right.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
You can't always get what you want.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
A watched pot never boils.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
All good things must come to an end.
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Honesty is the best policy.
Actions speak louder than words.
There's no place like home.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Total number of items: 50
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