Adages and proverbs

He always says that practice makes perfect. That's why he can fix almost anything.

• a person improves by trying

• a lot of time

• feeling bad

• a lot of money

• was really happy

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Although Hadley was still mad at her sister for loosing her favorite sweatshirt, she decided to let sleeping dogs lie and not mention it again.

• You should never wake a sleeping dog.

• It is best to not restart an old argument.

• Waking a sleeping dog will always start a fight.

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“Actions speak louder than words.”

• Benar-benar melakukan tindakan yang memiliki dampak lebih dari sekedar berbicara tentang hal itu lagi dan lagi.

• “Ketidakhadiran membuat hati semakin dekat.”

• Jauh di mata dekat di hati

• Orang yang putus asa tidak mempunyai pendirian.

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To be very similar to one's dad.

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I miss my sister who stays at a hostel. As the saying goes __________.

• knowledge is power
• a friend in need is a friend indeed
• absence makes the heart grow fonder
• empty vessel makes the most noise

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When I arrived late to school, it was better late than never. What does this mean?

• I am always late to school

• I should never come to school

• It's better to be late than to not show up at all

• I should never be late

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A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

• Dealing with a problem immediately will save you extra work later.

• It is what we do that matters, not what we say.

• Buy things that you can afford.

• It is better to accept something small than to reject it and hope to get something more later.

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The apple never falls far from the tree

• To be sick

• When someone looks or behaves like their parents

• To make someone very annoyed

• To be tired because it is late at night

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Don't throw the ______ out with the bath water.

• dog

• soap

• laundry

• baby

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An early bird catches the _________

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