IDIOMS, ADAGES & PROVERBS

Match each idiom with its meaning:

• Slow down.

• Easy does it

• Don't give up.

• Call it a day

• 
  Stop working on something.

• Hang in there

• Without warning.

• Out of the blue

• Doing something poorly to save time.

• Cutting corners

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Find the meaning of this proverb:

A closed mouth catches no flies.

• Once something is done, it’s irreversible.

• Sometimes it’s better to keep quiet.

• Even in difficult times, there’s hope.

• What you do is more important than what you say.

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Find the meaning of this proverb:

Action speaks louder than words.

• Once something is done, it’s irreversible.

• Sometimes it’s better to keep quiet.

• Even in difficult times, there’s hope.

• What you do is more important than what you say.

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Find the meaning of this proverb:

You can’t unscramble eggs.

• Once something is done, it’s irreversible.

• Sometimes it’s better to keep quiet.

• Even in difficult times, there’s hope.

• What you do is more important than what you say.

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Find the meaning of this proverb:

The darkest hour has only sixty minutes.

• Once something is done, it’s irreversible.

• Sometimes it’s better to keep quiet.

• Even in difficult times, there’s hope.

• What you do is more important than what you say.

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Match to complete the proverbs:

• gets the worm.

• The early bird...

• the best medicine.

• 
  If it ain’t broke...

• begins with a single step.

• A journey of a thousand miles...

• don’t fix it.

• Honesty is...

• the best policy.

• Laughter is...

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Find the meaning of this adage:

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

• It isn't possible to get something for nothing.

• It is difficult to teach someone new skills or to change someone's habits.

• Happiness comes from places other than money and objects.

• The best results come from consistent and effective efforts.

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Find the meaning of this adage:

Two heads are better than one.

• It isn't possible to get something for nothing.

• It's helpful to have the advice or opinion of a second person.

• Happiness comes from places other than money and objects.

• The best results come from consistent and effective efforts.

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Find the meaning of this adage:

• The best things in life are free.

• It isn't possible to get something for nothing.

• It's helpful to have the advice or opinion of a second person.

• Happiness comes from places other than money and objects.

• The best results come from consistent and effective efforts.

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Find the meaning of this adage:

• Slow and steady wins the race.

• It isn't possible to get something for nothing.

• It's helpful to have the advice or opinion of a second person.

• Happiness comes from places other than money and objects.

• The best results come from consistent and effective efforts.

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