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