PROVERBS

Subject: Lengua Extranjera Josu Emmanuel De La Cruz valos Name: Teacher: I.D. number: Date: August 17th.,2013.

Below is a list of some well know English proverbs. Can you explain in your own words what each proverb means? Can you think of a proverb in Spanish (or in another language) which expresses the same idea? Can you think of a proverb which expresses an opposite idea? What does this tell us about the commonality of human experiences?

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Birds of a feather flock together In unity there is strength It takes two to tango A man is known by the company he keeps Misery loves company There's no place like home Too many cooks spoil the broth Two heads are better than one Two's company, but three's a crowd

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10. An apple a day keeps the doctor away

11. __ Do as I say, not as I do 12. __ If you can't beat them, join them 13. __ If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen 14. __ Leave well enough alone

PROVERBS
Subject: Lengua Extranjera Josu Emmanuel De La Cruz valos Name: Teacher: I.D. number: Date: August 17th.,2013.

Below is a list of some well know English proverbs. Can you explain in your own words what each proverb means? Can you think of a proverb in Spanish (or in another language) which expresses the same idea? Can you think of a proverb which expresses an opposite idea? What does this tell us about the commonality of human experiences?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

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Look before you leap Make hay while the sun shines Strike while the iron is hot The way to a man's heart is through his stomach When in Rome do as the Romans do All that glitters is not gold Curiosity killed the cat Don't bite off more than you can chew Don't bite the hand that feeds you

10. __ Don't count your chickens before they're hatched 11. __ Don't judge a man until you've walked in his boots 12. __ Don't look a gift horse in the mouth 13. __ Don't put all your eggs in one basket 14. __ Don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today

PROVERBS
Subject: Lengua Extranjera Josu Emmanuel De La Cruz valos Name: Teacher: I.D. number: Date: August 17th.,2013.

Below is a list of some well know English proverbs. Can you explain in your own words what each proverb means? Can you think of a proverb in Spanish (or in another language) which expresses the same idea? Can you think of a proverb which expresses an opposite idea? What does this tell us about the commonality of human experiences?

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A miss is as good as a mile

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2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions Where there's smoke, there's fire The first step is always the hardest Forewarned is forearmed He who hesitates is lost No pain, no gain Nothing ventured, nothing gained The pen is mightier than the sword

10. __ Practice makes perfect 11. __ Rome wasn't built in a day 12. __ The squeaking wheel gets the oil 13. __ You're never too old to learn 14. __ Beggars can't be choosers

PROVERBS
Subject: Lengua Extranjera Josu Emmanuel De La Cruz valos Name: Teacher: I.D. number: Date: August 17th.,2013.

Below is a list of some well know English proverbs. Can you explain in your own words what each proverb means? Can you think of a proverb in Spanish (or in another language) which expresses the same idea? Can you think of a proverb which expresses an opposite idea? What does this tell us about the commonality of human experiences?
1. Clothes do not make the man
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2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

A leopard cannot change his spots Man does not live by bread alone Money does not grow on trees One swallow does not a summer make

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Too many chiefs, not enough Indians You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink You can't have your cake and eat it too You can't teach an old dog new tricks

10. __ The apple doesn't fall far from the tree 11. __ Barking dogs seldom bite 12. __ Better a live coward than a dead hero 13. __ A fool and his money are soon parted

14. __ He who laughs last, laughs best

PROVERBS
Subject: Lengua Extranjera Josu Emmanuel De La Cruz valos Name: Teacher: I.D. number: Date: August 17th.,2013.

Below is a list of some well know English proverbs. Can you explain in your own words what each proverb means? Can you think of a proverb in Spanish (or in another language) which expresses the same idea? Can you think of a proverb which expresses an opposite idea? What does this tell us about the commonality of human experiences?
1. One man's gravy is another man's poison
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2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak There is no honor among thieves There's more than one way to skin a cat There's no fool like an old fool Variety is the spice of life When the cat's away the mice will play Absence makes the heart grow fonder Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

10. __ Blood is thicker than water 11. __ Familiarity breeds contempt

12. __ A friend in need is a friend indeed 13. __ A friend who shares is a friend who cares 14. __ Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

PROVERBS
Subject: Lengua Extranjera Josu Emmanuel De La Cruz valos Name: Teacher: I.D. number: Date: August 17th.,2013.

Below is a list of some well know English proverbs. Can you explain in your own words what each proverb means? Can you think of a proverb in Spanish (or in another language) which expresses the same idea? Can you think of a proverb which expresses an opposite idea? What does this tell us about the commonality of human experiences?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Actions speak louder than words Better late than never Better safe than sorry A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush Charity begins at home Haste makes waste Love makes the world go round One good turn deserves another You have to take the good with the bad

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10. __ You reap what you sow 11. __ After the feast comes the reckoning

12. __ Bad news travels fast 13. __ The best things in life are free 14. __ The bigger they are, the harder they fall

PROVERBS
Subject: Lengua Extranjera Josu Emmanuel De La Cruz valos Name: Teacher: I.D. number: Date: August 17th.,2013.

Below is a list of some well know English proverbs. Can you explain in your own words what each proverb means? Can you think of a proverb in Spanish (or in another language) which expresses the same idea? Can you think of a proverb which expresses an opposite idea? What does this tell us about the commonality of human experiences?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

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The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence Hindsight is better than foresight It never rains but it pours Lightning never strikes twice in the same place Might makes right No news is good news Nothing hurts like the truth Possession is nine-tenths of the law The proof of the pudding is in the eating

10. __ Don't put the cart before the horse 11. __ Good things come in small packages

12. __ Love is blind 13. __ Old habits die hard

14. When there is will there is a way