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