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