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Proverbs meaning

Authored by Adomyie Asamani

English

4th - 7th Grade

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Proverbs meaning
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "One good turn deserves another" mean?

if someone does you a favour, you should take the chance to repay it.

Do the opposite of what someone does to you.

Be nice

Pay someone back if they do evil to you

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "The early bird catches the worm" mean?

The person who takes the earliest opportunity to do something will gain the advantage over others.

Become a bird and catch the worm.

If you wake up early, good things will happen to you

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What does "When the cat's away, the mice will play" mean?

People will naturally take advantage of the absence of someone in authority to do as they like.

When someone in charge leaves, people do as like

When a captain leaves, people do what's right

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "Strike when the iron is hot" mean?

Strike with a hot iron, not a cold iron

Do not wait until the iron is cold

Strike when the iron is hot so that you'll be praised

Make use of an opportunity immediately

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "Better late than never" mean?

Going early is worse than being late

Being late is a good thing, but not going is a bad thing

It is better to do something or arrive after the expected time than not do it or arrive at all

Be smart and go to every event you've been invited to go to

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "Action speaks louder than words" mean?

If no one can hear you when you speak, then act

What someone actually does means more than what they say they will do

If you act, people can hear you

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "It's better to be safe than sorry" mean?

If you're safe, you wouldn't have to be sorry

If you are sorry, then you aren't safe

It's wiser to be cautious and careful than to be hasty or rash and so do something you may later regret

It's wiser to be safe because if you're safe, you will be perfect and you wouldn't have to be sorry.

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