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