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