Idioms & Proverbs

This proverb means: Being late is bad

The early bird.....

• out of water

• monkey do

• catches the worm

• in the mouth

This proverb means: think for yourself and don't copy people mindlessly

Monkey see.....

• out of water

• monkey do

• catches the worm

• in the mouth

This idiom means: always be grateful and polite when somebody gives you a present

Don't look a gift horse....

• out of water

• monkey do

• catches the worm

• in the mouth

This idiom means: everything is totally different from what I am used to

I felt like a fish.....

• out of water

• monkey do

• catches the worm

• in the mouth

According to the proverb, what happens when the cat is away?

• The dog will slay

• The fish will sway

• The cockroaches won't stay

• The mice will play

According to the proverb, what should you let sleeping dogs do?

• lie

• die

• cry

• ask why?

How can we descibe somebody who can't sit still?

• They have a fox in their socks

• The have cats in their hats

• They have mildew in their shoes

• They have ants in their pants

We can say that the main decision maker in our family wear the.........

• Hat

• Boots

• Trousers

• Tie

When you reveal a secret, you_________

• let the birds fly

• let the cat out of the bag

• let the dog out of the kitchen

• let the cockroaches out of the bathroom

If we need to economise, we can say we need to......

• iron our shirts

• polish our shoes

• tighten our belts

• brush our hair