proverbs - idiomatic expresions

Question 1

What does it mean “Better safe than sorry”?

Answer 1

It’s better to take precautions to prevent dangerous or unpleasant situations than not to take them and regret later.

Question 2

What does it mean “It’s no us cry over spilt milk”?

Answer 2

There is no point in feeling bad about something which cannot be changed

Question 3

What does it mean “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket”?

Answer 3

Be careful, don’t rely on one particular action or decision. Leave yourself an alternative, just in case your first idea doesn’t work.

Question 4

What does it mean “A friend in need is a friend indeed”?

Answer 4

Those who help you when you really need them are your true friends

Question 5

What does it mean “The early bird catches the worm”?

Answer 5

A person who is early or on time is more likely to succeed.

Question 6

What does it mean “A stitch in time saves nine”?

Answer 6

It’s a good idea to solve a problem as soon as it appears because it might get worse later.

Question 7

What does it mean “Every cloud has a silver lining”?

Answer 7

Something good can come out of a bad situation.

Question 8

What does it mean “Many hands make light work”?

Answer 8

If lots of people work together to complete an activity, it can be done more easily.

Question 9

What is the spanish version of “Better safe than sorry”?

Answer 9

Más vale prevenir que curar

Question 10

What is the spanish version of “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket”?

Answer 10

No te lo juegues todo a una sola carta

Question 11

What is the spanish version of “a friend in need is a friend indeed”?

Answer 11

Un amigo en la necesidad es un amigo de verdad

Question 12

What is the spanish version of “The early bird catches the worm”?

Answer 12

A quien madruga, Dios le ayuda

Question 13

What is the spanish version of “A stitch in time saves nine”?

Answer 13

Más vale prevenir que curar

Question 14

What is the spanish version of “every cloud has a silver lining”?

Answer 14

No hay mal que por bien no venga

Question 15

What is the spanish version of “Many hands make light work”?

Answer 15

La unión hace la fuerza

Question 16

What does it mean “Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched”?

Answer 16

Don’t anticipate the future too much

Question 17

What is spanish version for “don’t count your chickens before they are hatched”?

Answer 17

No vendas la piel del oso antes de cazarlo

Question 18

What does it mean “never judge a book by its cover”?

Answer 18

Don’t judge things or people just by their appearance

Question 19

What is the spanish version for “never judge a book by its cover”?

Answer 19

No juzgues un libro por su portada / Las apariencias engañan.

Question 20

What does it mean “never look a gift-horse in the mouth”?

Answer 20

never refuse good fortune when it is there in front of you

Question 21

What is the spanish version of “never look a gift-horse in the mouth”?

Answer 21

A caballo regalado no le mires el dentado

Question 22

What does it mean “take care of the pence and the pound will take care of themselves”?

Answer 22

Take care of small sums of money and they will become large sums

Question 23

What is the spanish version of “take care of the pence and the pound will take care of themselves”?

Answer 23

De mica en mica s’omple la pica (o també: vísteme despacio que tengo prisa)

Question 24

What does it mean “When the cat’s away, the mice will play”?

Answer 24

People will take advantage of someone else’s absence to behave more freely

Question 25

What does it mean “You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink”?

Answer 25

You can try to persuade someone but you can’t force them

Question 26

What does it mean “one swallow (golondrina) doesn’t make summer”?

Answer 26

One positive sign doesn’t mean that all will be well.

Question 27

What does it mean “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire”?

Answer 27

rumors are usually based on some degree of truth

Question 28

What is the spanish version of “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire”?

Answer 28

Si el río suena agua lleva / Done hay cenizas, hubo fuego

Question 29

What is the spanish version of “One swallow doesn’t make a summer”?

Answer 29

Una flor no hace verano

Question 30

What does it mean “people who lives in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones”?

Answer 30

Don’t criticise others’ faults if you suffer from them yourself

Question 31

What does it mean “Too many cooks spoils the broth”?

Answer 31

Too many people interfering is a bad way of doing things

Question 32

What does it mean “A bird in hand is worth than two in the bush”?

Answer 32

Don’t cross you bridges before you come to them (no te adelantes a los acontecimientos)

Question 33

What is the spanish version of “A bird in hand is worth tan two in the bush”?

Answer 33

Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando

Question 34

What does it mean “All that glitters is not gold”?

Answer 34

Don’t judge someone by their appearance

Question 35

What is the spanish version of “All that glitters isn’t gold”?

Answer 35

No todo lo que reluce es oro

Question 36

What does it mean “Absence make the heart grow fonder”?

Answer 36

Familiarity breed contempt.

Question 37

What is the spanish version for “Absence make the heart grow fonder”?

Answer 37

La confianza da asco