Proverbs Flashcards by Livia Bosse

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You can lead a horse to water

A

but you cannot make him drink

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you reap what

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you sow

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Every cloud has

A

a silver lining

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A rolling stone

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gathers no dust

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Forearmed is

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forearmed

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A little knowledge

A

is a dangerous thing

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good fences make

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good neighbours

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No man

A

is an island

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Don’t look a gift horse

A

in the mouth

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A stitch in time

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saves nine

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Absolute power

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corrupts absolutely

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You cannot teach an old dog

A

new tricks

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Beggars

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cant be choosers

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A house divided

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cannot stand

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What do they mean?

A

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Hen pecked

A

Husband who is nagged by his wife

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Don’t count your chicken before they hatch

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Don’t presume anything before it is certain

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To crow

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to boast triumphaly

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Bear with a sore Paw

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Someone in a bad mood

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What do they mean?

As the crow flies

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straight and direct

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What do they mean?

Dog tired

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Very tired

Q

What do they mean?

To rrat on somebody

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To tell a person of authority about the bad behaviour of someone

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What do they mean?

A Bird in the Hand Is Worth Two in the Bush

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Be happy with what you have and don’t hope for more

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What do they mean?

A bee in your bonnet

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Angry and resentful about a certain issue

# What do they mean? Have a whale of a time

Have a really great time

# What do they mean? A fly in the ointment

One big problem in an otherwise faultless plan

# What do they mean? A little knowledge is a dangerous thing

knowing a little about something tends to make us arrogant

# What do they mean?

A journey of a thousand miles begins with

a single step

A watched pot never

boils

Absence makes the heart

grow fonder

Beauty is in the eye of

the beholder

Cleanliness is next to

godliness

Don’t bite the hand

that feeds you

Easy come

easy go

Fortune favors

The bold

God helps those

who help themselves

Laughter is the best...

medicine

People who live in glass houses

shouldn't throw stones

The early bird

gets the worm

The squeaky wheel gets

The grease

There is no such thing as

a free lunch

When in Rome do as

the Romans do

When the going gets tough,

get going