Common English Proverbs

Which word is missing?

An apple a day keeps the _______________ away.

• nurse

• doctor

• teacher

• dentist

Which word is missing?

A bird in hand is worth two in the __________

• garden

• flower

• bush

• cage

Which word is missing?

Absence makes the heart grow __________.

• sadder

• happier

• uglier

• fonder

Which word is missing?

A cat has __________ lives.

• nine

• seven

• five

• two

Which word is missing?

A leopard can’t/ doesn’t change its __________.

• stains

• dots

• spots

• colours

Which word is missing?

All that glitters is not __________.

• silver

• bronze

• diamond

• gold

Which word is missing?

Among the blind the one-eyed man is __________.

• king

• prince

• knight

• soldier

Which word is missing?

__________ is thicker than water.

• Oil

• Milk

• Blood

• Tea

Which word is missing?

__________ killed the cat.

• Dishonesty

• Curiosity

• Rudeness

• Naughtiness

Which word is missing?

Don’t __________ the hand that feeds you.

• nibble

• snap

• lick

• bite