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