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English Proverbs : Proverb to Meaning I


Given the MEANING, identify the PROVERB

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1.

One should not make a big fuss about a trivial matter.

  Actions speak louder than words.

  Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.

  Barking dogs seldom bite.

  Bad news travels fast.

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2.

Nothing can go on forever as all things change.

  Bad news travels fast.

  Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

  The best of friends must part.

  All that glitters is not gold.

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3.

There are often early indications of future happenings.

  The child is father of the man.

  Birds of a feather flock together.

  Coming events cast their shadows before.

  The best of friends must part.

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4.

It is preferable to do a job even if it is delayed than not do it at all.

  Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.

  Beggars cannot be choosers.

  Better late than never.

  Do not cast your pearls before swine.

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5.

One should not assume success prior to actually achieving it.

  Actions speak louder than words.

  Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

  The die is cast.

  All roads lead to Rome.

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6.

Information about unpleasant happenings spreads quickly.

  Barking dogs seldom bite.

  Bad news travels fast.

  The die is cast.

  The best of friends must part.

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7.

A person with deficiencies finds excuses for his lack of skill.

  The best fish swim near the bottom.

  Actions speak louder than words.

  Beggars cannot be choosers.

  A bad workman always blames his tools.

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