Adages and proverbs

“The higher the truck, the closer to God.” Earl Dibbles Jr.

• The higher the lorry, the closer to God.

• The higher the dustcart,the closer to God.

• The higher the pavement ,the closer to God.

There are many kinds of people and we must accept those who are different from us. As the saying goes, _____________________________________.

• beauty is only skin deep

• don't judge a book by its cover

• it takes all sorts to make a world

• beauty is in the eye of the beholder

What is the meaning of 'out of sight out of mind'?

• Keep maintaning the friendship although we can't see each other

• You soon forget things or people that are no longer present

• The more you know, the more powerful you can be in different areas of your life

• It is useful to save the money

What does 'Don't count your chickens before they're hatched' advise against?

• Being too impulsive.
• Being too cautious.
• Being too pessimistic.
• Being too optimistic.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away

• All other fruit is bad for you
• Doctors say to eat apples
• Eating healthy keeps you from getting sick
• Apple gummies do not count

4.Jenny certainly won't go to swimming as ___________.

• paddle your own canoe

• once bitten twice shy

• two heads are better than one

• too many cooks spoil the soup

Find meaning of the proverb

Haste makes waste

• It's better always tell the truth

• Doing something quickly will make mistake

• Spoiling some ones time

• None

A proverb that offers advice is called....

• Aphorism

• Parable

• Slogan

• Idiom

• Advice

' A penny saved is a penny gained ' means

• you will get paid when you work / 赚钱必须付出代价

• we must always help people / 我们必须帮助别人

• we should save some money / 省一文赚一文

• money is important / 钱很重要

Say if the following phrase/statement is a proverb or an idiom:

All good things come to an end

• proverb

• idiom