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ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU complete these proverbs?
Answer these questions and test your proverb power! Illustration: Uttam Ghosh
'A rolling stone gathers no moss.'
'A leopard doesnt change its spots.'
'A fool and his money are soon parted.'
We're guessing you've heard these and several other English proverbs in your time.
In the following pages, we bring you some of the more popular ones -- complete the sentences and see how many you manage to get right.
Answers are provided upon submission of results on each page and you can draw your own conclusions about your performance!
Complete the proverb: A stitch in time...
1) saves nine
2) according to your cloth
3) keeps you in line
The correct answer is A stitch in time saves nine.
A stitch in time saves nine.
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Complete the proverb: The proof of the pudding...
1) will make itself known
2) depends on the chef
3) is in the eating
The correct answer is The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
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Complete the proverb: In the land of the blind...
1) the blind lead the blind
2) the one-eyed man is king
3) no one is better than the rest
The correct answer is In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king.
In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king.
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Complete the proverb: When in Rome...
1) do as the Romans do
2) visit the amphitheatre
3) live life Rome-size
The correct answer is When in Rome do as the Romans do.
When in Rome do as the Romans do.
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Complete the proverb: Better be the head of a dog...
1) than the shell of a tortoise
2) than the tail of a lion
3) than the tail
The correct answer is Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
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Complete the proverb: If life deals you lemons...
1) grow a lemon tree.
2) make lemonade.
3) throw them right back.
The correct answer is If life deals you lemons, make lemonade.
If life deals you lemons, make lemonade.
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Complete the proverb: Procrastination is...
1) the thief of time
2) for the lazy
3) a waste of valuable minutes
The correct answer is Procrastination is the thief of time.
Procrastination is the thief of time.
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Complete the proverb: When poverty comes in at the door...
1) it's time to concede defeat
2) you can't live on love and fresh air
3) love goes out the window
The correct answer is When poverty comes in at the door, love goes out the window.
When poverty comes in at the door, love goes out the window.
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Complete the proverb: Lightning never strikes...
1) a straight and tall tower
2) the same place twice
3) the righteous
The correct answer is Lightning never strikes the same place twice.
Lightning never strikes the same place twice.
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Complete the proverb: Honey catches more...
1) sweetness
2) flies than vinegar
3) bees than butter
The correct answer is Honey catches more flies than vinegar.
Honey catches more flies than vinegar.
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Complete the proverb: It is always darkest...
1) before the dawn
2) before the light at the end of the tunnel
3) when you're alone
The correct answer is It is always darkest before the dawn.
It is always darkest before the dawn.
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Complete the proverb: Marry in haste...
1) repent at leisure
2) and life will go to waste
3) to save face
The correct answer is Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
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Complete the proverb: People who live in glass houses...
1) should break down the invisible walls
2) should keep up appearances
3) shouldn't throw stones
The correct answer is People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
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Complete the proverb: Every ass likes...
1) the look of another
2) to hear himself bray
3) to prove himself the wisest
The correct answer is Every ass likes to hear himself bray.
Every ass likes to hear himself bray.
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Complete the proverb: Absence makes...
1) for loneliness
2) the heart grow fonder
3) for a peaceful existence
The correct answer is Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
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Complete the proverb: Don't dig your grave...
1) with your own knife and fork
2) for fear of falling in
3) when one foot is in it already
The correct answer is Don't dig your grave with your own knife and fork.
Don't dig your grave with your own knife and fork.
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Complete the proverb: Give someone enough rope...
1) and they'll come back to you
2) and they're sure to run as far as possible
3) and they'll hang themselves
The correct answer is Give someone enough rope and they'll hang themselves.
Give someone enough rope and they'll hang themselves.
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Complete the proverb: The pen is...
1) dipped in indelible ink
2) mightier than the sword
3) a weapon unto its wielder
The correct answer is The pen is mightier than the sword.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
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Complete the proverb: The road to hell is...
1) paved with good intentions
2) the realm of the devil
3) riddled with fire
The correct answer is The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
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Complete the proverb: There is no fool...
1) who does not think he is a wise man
2) like an old fool
3) who favours silence
The correct answer is There is no fool like an old fool.
There is no fool like an old fool.
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