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English Proverbs : Proverb to Meaning I


Given the MEANING, identify the PROVERB

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1.

The finest things are hard to get.

  All roads lead to Rome.

  A bad workman always blames his tools.

  The best fish swim near the bottom.

  Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.

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2.

Live within your means.

  Don't cross a bridge till you come to it.

  A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

  The die is cast.

  Cut your coat according to your cloth.

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3.

Provide help first to one's family members and then to others.

  Don't change horses in mid-stream.

  All that glitters is not gold.

  Charity begins at home.

  Cut your coat according to your cloth.

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4.

People who talk a lot or threaten may not be actually harmful.

  Better safe than sorry.

  Actions speak louder than words.

  Don't change horses in mid-stream.

  Barking dogs seldom bite.

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5.

It is better to accept the little we have than reject it hoping to get a lot later.

  Better safe than sorry.

  All's well that ends well.

  Actions speak louder than words.

  A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

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6.

Family ties are stronger than other relationships.

  Coming events cast their shadows before.

  Charity begins at home.

  Blood is thicker than water.

  Better late than never.

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7.

The character of a child shows the kind of man he will grow up to be.

  A bad workman always blames his tools.

  The child is father of the man.

  Don't cross a bridge till you come to it.

  Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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