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