module 6 proverbs Flashcards
try not to fail
1
Q
the bull must be taken by the horns
meaning
A
when faced by perils or difficulties we should meet them fearly, not try to avade them
2
Q
what cant be cured must be endured
meaning
A
if nothing can be done to improve an unfavourable situation, we must put up with it
3
Q
accidents will happen in the best-regulated families
A
however carefully we try to lead our lives, things nontheless will sometimes go wrong
4
Q
lighting never strikes twice in the same place
A
an unusual event is not likely to occur again under exactly the same circumstances
5
Q
its better to be safe that sorry
A
do everything possible to keep bad things from happening to you. its better to be carful than to be too careful than to be careless and regret it later
