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