Proverbs Flashcards
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| An apple a day keeps the doctor away</p>
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| Small steps, like good nutrition, can prevent poor health</p>
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| <span>April showers bring May flowers</span></p>
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| <span>Even the most unpleasant occurences can bring about better things</span></p>
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| Beggars can't be choosers</p>
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| People lacking other options are not entitled to be choosy</p>
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| <span>The best things in life are free</span></p>
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| <span>Good things in life such as love, health, and knowledge come at no cost</span></p>
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| Better late than never</p>
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| Better to do something after the deadline than to ignore it entirely</p>
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| Better safe than sorry</p>
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| Better to take preventative measures than to deal with the potential consequences</p>
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| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush</p>
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| Things we already have in possession are more valuable than things we are uncertain of getting in the future</p>
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| <span>Birds of a feather flock together</span></p>
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| <span>People who are similar tend to be attracted to each other</span></p>
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| Carpe diem</p>
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| Latin for "Seize the day" - Live life to the fullest extent</p>
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| Close, but no cigar</p>
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| Even being almost correct is still incorrect</p>
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| Curiosity killed the cat</p>
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| People should not be nosy</p>
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| <span>The devil is in the details</span></p>
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| <span>When small details in plans are overlooked, they can cause greater problems later on</span></p>
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| Do unto others as you would have them do unto you</p>
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| Also known as The Golden Rule - Treat other people how you would like to be treated</p>
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| <span>Don't cry over spilt milk</span></p>
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| <span>There's no use crying over something that has already happened and cannot be changed</span></p>
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| Don't judge a book by its cover</p>
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| Do not judge something based on how it looks</p>
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| Don't look a gift horse in the mouth</p>
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| Never be ungrateful for any gift</p>
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| Don't put all your eggs in one basket</p>
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| Never put all of your efforts into one thing, or you could lose it all</p>
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| <span>The early bird catches the worm</span></p>
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| <span>If you act early and don't procrastinate, you will be successful</span></p>
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| Easy come, easy go</p>
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| Things easy to come by are easy to lose</p>
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| <span>Every cloud has a silver lining</span></p>
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| <span>Even misfortunes have positive aspects</span></p>
Which proverb means the following?
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| Small steps, like good nutrition, can prevent poor health</p>
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| An apple a day keeps the doctor away</p>
Which proverb means the following?
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| <span>Even the most unpleasant occurences can bring about better things</span></p>
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| <span>April showers bring May flowers</span></p>
Which proverb means the following?
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| People lacking other options are not entitled to be choosy</p>
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| Beggars can't be choosers</p>
Which proverb means the following?
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| <span>Good things in life such as love, health, and knowledge come at no cost</span></p>
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| <span>The best things in life are free</span></p>
| Better to do something after the deadline than to ignore it entirely
| Better late than never
| Better to take preventative measures than to deal with the potential consequences
| Better safe than sorry
| Things we already have in possession are more valuable than things we are uncertain of getting in the future
| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
| People who are similar tend to be attracted to each other
| Birds of a feather flock together
| Latin for "Seize the day" - Live life to the fullest extent
| Carpe diem
| Even being almost correct is still incorrect
| Close, but no cigar
| People should not be nosy
| Curiosity killed the cat
| When small details in plans are overlooked, they can cause greater problems later on
| The devil is in the details
| Also known as The Golden Rule - Treat other people how you would like to be treated
| Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
| There's no use crying over something that has already happened and cannot be changed
| Don't cry over spilt milk
| Do not judge something based on how it looks
| Don't judge a book by its cover
| Never be ungrateful for any gift
| Don't look a gift horse in the mouth
| Never put all of your efforts into one thing, or you could lose it all
| Don't put all your eggs in one basket
| If you act early and don't procrastinate, you will be successful
| The early bird catches the worm
| Things easy to come by are easy to lose
| Easy come, easy go
| Even misfortunes have positive aspects
| Every cloud has a silver lining
| Experience is the best teacher
| Personal experience is a more effective teacher than formal education
| Fish out of water
If you are in a situation that is new and unfamiliar, you will act as if you were a fish out of water
| A friend in need is a friend indeed
| A friend who is there for you in a time of need is a true friend
| God helps those who help themselves
| God will help anyone already actively doing things for themselves
| The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
| People always believe that someone else has a better life than their own
| Haste makes waste
| Rushing through a task leads to shoddy results
| Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
| Nothing is angrier than a woman who has been rejected love
| If at first you don't succeed, try, try again
| Persist despite any and all failures
| If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen
| Don't take on a task if you cannot handle its pressures
| Ignorance is bliss
| Being unaware of something can keep you content
| Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
| Mimicking someone is the greatest compliment
| Knowledge is power
| The more you know, the more control you have
| Let bygones be bygones
| Forget old problems and move forward
| Let's cross that bridge when we come to it
| Worry about potential problems when you actually come to them
| Look before you leap
| Know the task before agreeing to complete it
| Love conquers all
| Love trumps all problems
| Misery loves company
| Unhappy people derive pleasure from the unhappiness of others
| The more the merrier
| The more people participating, the more fun something will be
| Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
| Don't procrastinate
| No man is an island
| Everyone is dependent on others
| Personal experience is a more effective teacher than formal education
| Experience is the best teacher
If you are in a situation that is new and unfamiliar, you will act as if you were a fish out of water
| Fish out of water
| A friend who is there for you in a time of need is a true friend
| A friend in need is a friend indeed
| God will help anyone already actively doing things for themselves
| God helps those who help themselves
| People always believe that someone else has a better life than their own
| The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
| Rushing through a task leads to shoddy results
| Haste makes waste
| Nothing is angrier than a woman who has been rejected love
| Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
| Persist despite any and all failures
| If at first you don't succeed, try, try again
| Don't take on a task if you cannot handle its pressures
| If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen
| Being unaware of something can keep you content
| Ignorance is bliss
| Mimicking someone is the greatest compliment
| Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
| The more you know, the more control you have
| Knowledge is power
| Forget old problems and move forward
| Let bygones be bygones
| Worry about potential problems when you actually come to them
| Let's cross that bridge when we come to it
| Know the task before agreeing to complete it
| Look before you leap
| Love trumps all problems
| Love conquers all
| Unhappy people derive pleasure from the unhappiness of others
| Misery loves company
| The more people participating, the more fun something will be
| The more the merrier
| Don't procrastinate
| Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
| Everyone is dependent on others
| No man is an island
| No rest for the weary
| No matter how tired you are, you must continue working
| A picture is worth a thousand words
| An image can conjure stronger emotions than words
| Out of sight, out of mind
| People and things not physically present become forgettable
| People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
| People shouldn't criticize others if they commit similar acts
| Practice what you preach
| Follow the same advice that you give to others
| Silence is golden
| Silence is a virtue
| Slow but steady wins the race
| Consistent effort leads to success
| Strike while the iron is hot
| Take advantage of opportunities while they last
| There are plenty of fish in the sea
| There are plenty of people in the world willing to be in a relationship with you
| Time heals all wounds
| With time, people will forget arguments and recover from injuries
| Time is money
| When you're not working, you're actually losing money
| Two heads are better than one
| Two people solving a problem together are more effective than just one person
| A watched pot never boils
| Impatiently watching something makes it seem like it takes longer than it actually does
| When it rains, it pours
| When bad or good things happen, it seems to happen all at once
| When the going gets tough, the tough get going
| Overcome obstacles by putting in even more effort
| You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
| You can win more allies with compliments rather than aggression
| You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink
| You can give someone the necessary resources, but you can't force them to act
| You can't have your cake and eat it too
| A person's desires are oftentimes conflicting
| You can't take it with you
| No one can bring their wealth and possessions with them into the afterlife
| You've made your bed, now lie in it
| You must deal with the consequences of your actions
| No matter how tired you are, you must continue working
| No rest for the weary
| An image can conjure stronger emotions than words
| A picture is worth a thousand words
| People and things not physically present become forgettable
| Out of sight, out of mind
| People shouldn't criticize others if they commit similar acts
| People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
| Follow the same advice that you give to others
| Practice what you preach
| Silence is a virtue
| Silence is golden
| Consistent effort leads to success
| Slow but steady wins the race
| Take advantage of opportunities while they last
| Strike while the iron is hot
| There are plenty of people in the world willing to be in a relationship with you
| There are plenty of fish in the sea
| With time, people will forget arguments and recover from injuries
| Time heals all wounds
| When you're not working, you're actually losing money
| Time is money
| Two people solving a problem together are more effective than just one person
| Two heads are better than one
| Impatiently watching something makes it seem like it takes longer than it actually does
| A watched pot never boils
| When bad or good things happen, it seems to happen all at once
| When it rains, it pours
| Overcome obstacles by putting in even more effort
| When the going gets tough, the tough get going
| You can win more allies with compliments rather than aggression
| You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
| You can give someone the necessary resources, but you can't force them to act
| You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink
| A person's desires are oftentimes conflicting
| You can't have your cake and eat it too
| No one can bring their wealth and possessions with them into the afterlife
| You can't take it with you
| You must deal with the consequences of your actions
| You've made your bed, now lie in it
