Proverbs Flashcards

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Two wrongs doesn’t make a right

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Revenge is a dumb idea

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No man is a island

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No one is truly capable of living alone , we need human connection

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Birds of a feather flock together

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People who are similar spend time together

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Don’t put too many irons in the fire

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Focus on one thing at a time

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One man’s trash is another man’s treasure

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Different people have different ideas of what is valuable

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Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket

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Don’t put all your hopes and resources into one goal or dream

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7
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What is a phrasal Verbs ?

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It is a verb plus preposition or adverb

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8
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Run + into =

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Meet

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9
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Run + away

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Leave

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10
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A leopard can’t change its spots

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11
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Every cloud has a sliver lining

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One man’s medicine is another’s man poison

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Familiarity breeds contempt

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