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