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Common Proverbs Meaning BasedSet 2

1What does the adage "appearances can be deceiving" mean?

2Learn by heart means .....

3In loco parentis.

4What will the "peacemakers" be called?

5You must not be too confident that something will be successful. What is the proverb for this saying?

6What does this adage/proverb mean?"Would you lend me a hand?"

7"Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong" refers to:

8A saying which means "you should follow the local customs wherever you go"

9When a person does something to humiliate you, the tables may turn at the end and you will be in control of the situation. This definition matches what saying/phrase?

10Complete the saying. "If it's a cone, ..... "

11Proverbs 16:32Better a ..... person than a warrior,one with ..... than one who takes a city.

12Dad said that while the rest of us are out grocery shopping, he's going to make hay while the sun shines and take a nap.

13Read the following sentences and choose the best answer for the blank. They only caught two students cheating but I'm sure many more do. After all, .....

14A lion was about to eat a mouse, when the mouse pleaded, "Let me go, and someday I may help you." Laughing, the lion let the mouse go. Later, hunters caught the lion in a trap. The mouse, seeing what happened, came to chew the ropes that held the lion. The lion escaped.

15Haziq sells delicious cakes at the bakery while sitting on a wheelchair. He works ward to earn his own income.

16The text "The Hobbit": choose the correct interpretation of the proverb "Don't judge a book by its cover".

17Which statement best captures the meaning of the phrase "Better safe than sorry" as used by Oren regarding choosing what to eat?

18Which proverb has close to the same meaning as practice makes perfect?

19Complete the saying: 'Every cloud has a ..... lining'

20Complete the proverb: Money has no .....

21Better to have loved and lost than

22You shouldn't worry about the exam because you have prepared well and you will probably find it a piece of cake.A. easy to digestB. easy to readC. easy to startD. very easy

23What factor influences the formation and development of personality according to the proverb: 'Choose your place, choose your friends'?

24Read this quotation from "The Last Dog": There was an old proverb: The key to survival is efficiency. Which detail from the story best reflects the meaning of the proverb?

25In good faith, genuine

26Jamal could play all most all games like hockey, football and badminton but he did not excel in any of them. He is considered as a .....

27Farah: "My dad gave me this old book. He says it's my turn to read it now." Rian: "Wow, you're becoming a ..... just like him!"

28A "matter of course" means ..... A) as a rule B) maybeC) when you want to

29"something for something" something given in exchange for something else (such as a favor)

30What does 'No es para tanto' mean?

31Don't judge a book by its cover isn't a theme statement because .....

32What does the term 'Quid pro quo' mean in the context of taxation?

33Stories that explain human behavior or ancient beliefs about nature

34Does to others what you want others to do to you is known as .....

35The experience of thinking a new situation already occurred

36Choose the correct meaning.Better late than never

37Which proverb suggests that taking your time can lead to better outcomes?

38Choose the right variant. What does 'couch potato' mean?

39What is the meaning of this idiom, adage or proverb?There is nothing new under the sun.

40Which phrase warns of mortality and serves as a reminder that one must die?

41What is the moral of The Tortoise and The Hare?

42What does "bedlam" refer to?

43Opportunity seldom .....

44Choose the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom/ proverbNecessity is the mother of invention

45Complete the proverb: "East or West ..... ". Choose the continuation that corresponds to the established expression.

46What does a fork in the road mean?

47What is the meaning of strike up?

48He admitted that he forgot to do his homework because to him, ......

49APOTEGMA

50Regular excercise is crucial because .....

51Proverb-don't put all of your eggs in one basket

52What does a little leaven do? 5:6

53What does this adage/proverb mean?"Let the cat out of the bag."

54Which of the following rhymes scared Think-tank the most?

55As the saying goes," ..... " Both my sister and I agreed to buy a scarf for our mother as her birthday present.

56"Everyone has the right to ....., ....., and ..... of .....

57Look before

58Complete the proverb.'Once bitten twice ..... '.

59The girl plays her piano every day because she wants to improve herself. As the saying goes .....

60What does "Hosanna" mean?

61Choose the word that fits best:as clean as a .....