Proverbs _ English Proverbs, Meanings & Explanations - Proverb to Meaning I - Worksheet _ Test Paper
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2/27/2015 Proverbs : English Proverbs, Meanings & Explanations Proverb to Meaning I Worksheet / Test Paper data:text/html;charset=utf8,%3Ctable%20cellpadding%3D%220%22%20cellspacing%3D%220%22%20width%3D%22100%25%22%20style%3D%22font… 1/3 1. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Answer: Our affection increases when we are parted from our loved ones. 2. Actions speak louder than words. Answer: It is what we do that matters and not just what we say. 3. After a storm comes a calm. Answer: Since something better must follow an unpleasant event, be optimistic. 4. All's well that ends well. Answer: A satisfactory conclusion makes up for earlier disappointments. 5. All roads lead to Rome. Answer: People can arrive at the same conclusion by different means. 6. All that glitters is not gold. Answer: Everything that is attractive on the outside may not be really valuable inside. 7. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Answer: It is not good to only toil and have no recreation. 8. As you sow, so shall you reap. Answer: One's actions whether good or bad determine one's rewards or punishments. 9. Bad news travels fast. Answer: Information about unpleasant happenings spreads quickly. 10. A bad workman always blames his tools. Answer: A person with deficiencies finds excuses for his lack of skill. 11. Barking dogs seldom bite. Answer: People who talk a lot or threaten may not be actually harmful. 12. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Answer: What pleases the sight varies from one person to another. 13. Beggars cannot be choosers. Answer: One must accept what is available in difficult circumstances. 14. The best fish swim near the bottom. Answer: The finest things are hard to get. 15. The best of friends must part. Answer: Nothing can go on forever as all things change. 16. Better late than never. Answer: It is preferable to do a job even if it is delayed than not do it at all. 17. Better safe than sorry. Answer: It is preferable to be cautious than be rash and get into trouble. 18. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
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1.Absencemakestheheartgrowfonder.Answer:Ouraffectionincreaseswhenwearepartedfromourlovedones.
2.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.Answer:Itiswhatwedothatmattersandnotjustwhatwesay.
3.Afterastormcomesacalm.Answer:Sincesomethingbettermustfollowanunpleasantevent,beoptimistic.
4.All'swellthatendswell.Answer:Asatisfactoryconclusionmakesupforearlierdisappointments.
5.AllroadsleadtoRome.Answer:Peoplecanarriveatthesameconclusionbydifferentmeans.
6.Allthatglittersisnotgold.Answer:Everythingthatisattractiveontheoutsidemaynotbereallyvaluableinside.
7.AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy.Answer:Itisnotgoodtoonlytoilandhavenorecreation.
8.Asyousow,soshallyoureap.Answer:One'sactionswhethergoodorbaddetermineone'srewardsorpunishments.
9.Badnewstravelsfast.Answer:Informationaboutunpleasanthappeningsspreadsquickly.
10.Abadworkmanalwaysblameshistools.Answer:Apersonwithdeficienciesfindsexcusesforhislackofskill.
11.Barkingdogsseldombite.Answer:Peoplewhotalkalotorthreatenmaynotbeactuallyharmful.
12.Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder.Answer:Whatpleasesthesightvariesfromonepersontoanother.
13.Beggarscannotbechoosers.Answer:Onemustacceptwhatisavailableindifficultcircumstances.
14.Thebestfishswimnearthebottom.Answer:Thefinestthingsarehardtoget.
15.Thebestoffriendsmustpart.Answer:Nothingcangoonforeverasallthingschange.
16.Betterlatethannever.Answer:Itispreferabletodoajobevenifitisdelayedthannotdoitatall.
17.Bettersafethansorry.Answer:Itispreferabletobecautiousthanberashandgetintotrouble.
18.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.
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2/27/2015 Proverbs:EnglishProverbs,Meanings&ExplanationsProverbtoMeaningIWorksheet/TestPaper
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Answer:Itisbettertoacceptthelittlewehavethanrejectithopingtogetalotlater.
19.Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.Answer:Peoplewithsimilarinterestsandtastestendtogroup.
20.Bloodisthickerthanwater.Answer:Familytiesarestrongerthanotherrelationships.
21.Aburntchilddreadsthefire.Answer:Amistakecanbeagreatteacher.
22.Callaspadeaspade.Answer:Bebluntandsayplainlywhatyoumean.
23.Charitybeginsathome.Answer:Providehelpfirsttoone'sfamilymembersandthentoothers.
24.Thechildisfatheroftheman.Answer:Thecharacterofachildshowsthekindofmanhewillgrowuptobe.
25.Comingeventscasttheirshadowsbefore.Answer:Thereareoftenearlyindicationsoffuturehappenings.
26.Cutyourcoataccordingtoyourcloth.Answer:Livewithinyourmeans.
27.Thedarkesthouristhatbeforethedawn.Answer:Whenthingsseemattheirworst,theymayjustbegintoimprove.
28.Thedieiscast.Answer:Onceadecisionhasbeenmade,itcannotbereversed.
29.Doasyouwouldbedoneby.Answer:Treatothersasyouwouldexpectthemtotreatyou.
30.Donotcastyourpearlsbeforeswine.Answer:Donotgiveapreciousthingtosomeonewhocannotvalueit.
31.Don'tchangehorsesinmidstream.Answer:Plansmustnotbealteredatthewrongtime.
32.Don'tcountyourchickensbeforetheyarehatched.Answer:Oneshouldnotassumesuccesspriortoactuallyachievingit.
33.Don'tcrossabridgetillyoucometoit.Answer:Oneshouldnotworrybeforesomethinghappensforitmayneverhappen.
34.Don'tmakeamountainoutofamolehill.Answer:Oneshouldnotmakeabigfussaboutatrivialmatter.
35.Firstcome,firstserved.Answer:Ifonearrivesearly,onegetsabetterchoice.
36.Slowbutsurewinstherace.
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Answer:Steadyprogressisbetterinthelongrunthaninconsistentspeed.
