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English Proverbs : Proverb to Meaning V


Given the PROVERB, identify the MEANING

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1.

There is no smoke without fire.

  If one spends without thought, then one will be penniless.

  Take care when you speak lest others hear what they should not.

  If one is determined, one will find a path to success.

  Rumours are not baseless but have some truth in them.

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2.

When in Rome do as the Romans do.

  A good start to a task leads to its easy and successful completion.

  One must adapt to one's surroundings.

  It is a desire that gives birth to a belief.

  With greatness and power comes a lot of responsibility.

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3.

When one door shuts another opens.

  If one spends without thought, then one will be penniless.

  It is a desire that gives birth to a belief.

  Failure should not discourage us, for some other opportunity always exists.

  We cannot assume anything is ours until we actually get it.

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4.

Nothing venture, nothing gain.

  If one spends without thought, then one will be penniless.

  We cannot assume anything is ours until we actually get it.

  With greatness and power comes a lot of responsibility.

  Without risks, there are no rewards.

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5.

Time and tide wait for no man.

  One must not miss opportunities by delaying action.

  It is a desire that gives birth to a belief.

  A good start to a task leads to its easy and successful completion.

  Think of your own mistakes before blaming others.

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6.

Touch pitch and be defiled.

  You cannot have everything because a choice has to be made between alternatives.

  Unalloyed happiness is impossible, because joy and sorrow go together.

  One must adapt to one's surroundings.

  If you keep contact with bad people, you get spoiled.

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7.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

  It is natural for all of us to make mistakes.

  It is chaotic for too many people to do the same job at the same time.

  The memory of something pleasant provides everlasting pleasure.

  Without risks, there are no rewards.

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