Proverbs Flashcards
You can lead a horse to water
but you cannot make him drink
you reap what
you sow
Every cloud has
a silver lining
A rolling stone
gathers no dust
Forearmed is
forearmed
A little knowledge
is a dangerous thing
good fences make
good neighbours
No man
is an island
Don’t look a gift horse
in the mouth
A stitch in time
saves nine
Absolute power
corrupts absolutely
You cannot teach an old dog
new tricks
Beggars
cant be choosers
A house divided
cannot stand
What do they mean?
What do they mean?
Hen pecked
Husband who is nagged by his wife
What do they mean?
Don’t count your chicken before they hatch
Don’t presume anything before it is certain
What do they mean?
To crow
to boast triumphaly
What do they mean?
Bear with a sore Paw
Someone in a bad mood
What do they mean?
As the crow flies
straight and direct
What do they mean?
Dog tired
Very tired
What do they mean?
To rrat on somebody
To tell a person of authority about the bad behaviour of someone
What do they mean?
A Bird in the Hand Is Worth Two in the Bush
Be happy with what you have and don’t hope for more
What do they mean?
A bee in your bonnet
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
