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Common Proverbs Meaning BasedSet 3

1An established truth; an old saying or axiom

2Cheap and cheerful is something expensive, but of bad quality.

3What characterizes familiar quotations?

4Match the parts of the sentences to make proverbs. Choose the correct ending to complete the proverb: "Nothing ventured, ..... "

5What does the idiom "The road to hell is paved with good intentions" mean?

6The fish isn't cooked well because the microwave oven is not working well.

7In the midst of things

8Choose the correct answer: An apple a day ......

9What can we learn from the minister?

10I know they're offering you less money than you'd hoped for, but at least it's a good job .....

11What does 'ball' mean in the context of a dance?

12Commonplace remarks

13Choose the suitable proverb.You should not lie about breaking the vase. Remember, .....

14What does 'all and sundry' mean?

15Choose the most suitable proverb to complete the sentence below.I am sorry, I can't attend the meeting because I .....

16His cooks with long disuse their trade forgot; / Cool was his kitchen, though his brains were hot. Who is this character whose stinginess passed into a proverb?

17CORRECT MEANING:We need to elongate it without falling into the trap of the "I'll have a life when I retire"

18Proverbs are used to .....

19"Hitch your wagon to a star" advises:

20No one is above the law, no matter how rich, powerful or famous

21Finish this sentence:-Honesty is the .....

22Complete the proverbs or idioms with the correct answer.Better late .....

23Rome wasn't built in a day

24A phrase that doesn't really mean what it says.

25Julia called the local paper. What is the meaning of "local paper"?

26Choose the proverb that warns about delaying decisions and missing opportunities.

27Please take a balance diet so that you won't fall sick. As the saying goes, .....

28Which saying implies voluntary tasks feel easier?

29Be slow to making conclusions because you cannot judge a book by its cover. This is an example of

30What might the following idiom mean?To be down to earth?

31Which of the following statements is a proverb that offers advice about cooperation?

32What does the proverb, better late than never mean?

33Choose the most suitable moral. Our school badminton team won the tournament after two years of defeat. As the saying goes .....

34A short saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice.

35Choose the correct proverb.Be careful when you are doing something, as the saying goes .....

36What goes around comes around is a way to express the idea of .....

37Suddenly the car leant to one side and when he got out, he saw there was no air in one tyre that was as flat as a pancake.A. a little flat B. completely flat C. slightly flat D. practically flat

38Good sense and sound judgment in practical matters

39Once a frog jumped off an embankment into what he assumed was a pond. Unfortunately it was not a pond; it was just a ditch. There was a raccoon in the ditch that ate him.

40IDIOMS-"Oddball"The stalker is an oddball.

41Farid was so tied up with his school work that he had no time for any activities and he realised .....

42What does "magnum opus" mean?

43We play hide and .....

44GOVERNOR'S MANSION: MATERIALISM:: PEARL (BIRD): .....

45The face of a building OR someone putting up a false front (bad guy trying to look nice)

46Select the correct meaning of this adage:bad news travels fast

47They says that they have been been productive over the last week but ..... on Friday when the project is due.

48Like riding a bike.

49The best of both worldsWhat is the meaning of this idiom?

50What is the meaning of 'When in Rome, do as the Romans do'?

51Pura vida is a popular saying in Costa Rica. It means .....

52What does the following phrase mean in English?Mi casa es su casa.

53Change horses in midstream:

54Boys in blue

55Everyday, Sam wakes up early to go to his farm as he knows that only .....

56To saw

57Theodore Roosevelt often quoted an old proverb, "speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far" . How did he mean by the 'big stick'?

58Vernice's family had a wonderful day by the seaside. They felt sad when it was over. As the saying goes, ......

59Which word(s) mean(s) without warning?

60Some of the members of the board are under some suspicion but he is regarded as Mr Clean. A. well mannered B. trustworthy C. punctual D. tidy

61Which is a proverb?