Adages and Proverbs

Honesty is the best policy.

• Honesty is a policy.

• It is better to tell the truth than a lie.

• Being honest will get you a reward.

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Curiosity killed the cat.

• Curiosity is a bad thing.

• Don't worry about things that are not directly affecting you.

• Being curious got the cat ran over.

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Good things come to those who wait.

• Being patient will pay off in the end.

• Waiting for something to happen will make it happen.

• Waiting in line gets you a prize.

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Two wrongs don't make a right.

• Two wrong decisions will make people equal to one another.

• Two wrong turns make a left turn.

• Choosing to do wrong to someone because they did wrong to you, does not make it okay.

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An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

• Eating healthy food will help you to stay healthy.

• If you eat an apple each day, you will never have to see a doctor.

• Doctors are afraid of apples.

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What is a proverb?

• An adages best friend

• A short sentence from ancient origin that gives advice

• None of the above

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Actions speak louder than words.

• What you do is more important than what you say

• Everything ends; good times don’t last forever

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Absence makes the heart grow fonder

• What you do is more important than what you say

• Being away from someone or something for a period of time makes you appreciate that person or thing more when you see them or it again

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Beggars can’t be choosers

• If you’re in a bad situation and someone offers to help you, you have to take whatever they give you and shouldn’t ask for more

• Everything ends; good times don’t last forever

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