Proverbs Lesson

"Don't count your chickens before their hatched".

that proverb means ...

• If you're asking for a favor from someone else, you have to take what you get.

• If someone's helping you, you have to be careful not make them mad.

• Wait until you've already succeeded and then you can think about what to do next.

• Different people have different ideas about what's beautiful.

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"Don't bite the hand that feeds you"

The proverb means ...

• If you're asking for a favor from someone else, you have to take whatever they give you.

• If someone's helping you out, you have to be careful not to make them angry.

• Wait until you've already succeeded and then think about what to do next.

• Different people have different ideas about what's beautiful.

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"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"

The proverb has meaning ...

• If you're asking for a favor from someone else, you have to take whatever they give you.

• If someone's helping out out, be careful not to make them made.

• Different people have different ideas about what is beautiful

• Wait until you've already succeeded and then you can think about what to do next.

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"Actions speak louder than words"

• People like to sped time with others who are similar to them.

• Don't criticize other people if you're not perfect yourself.

• Just saying that you will do something doesn't mean much. Actually doing it is harder and more meaningful.

• When someone has done something bad to you, trying to get revenge will only made things worse.

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"Two wrongs don't make a right"

The proverb means ...

• People like to spend time with others who are similar to them.

• Trying to convince people with ideas and words is more effective than trying to force people to do what you want.

• When someone has done something bad to you, trying to get revenge will only make things worse.

• Don't criticize other people if you're not perfect yourself.

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"The pen is mightier than the sword"

the proverb means ...

• Don't criticize other people if you're not perfect yourself.

• Trying to convince people with ideas and words is more effective than trying to force people to do what you want.

• People like to spend time with others who are similar to them.

• When someone has done something bad to you, trying to to force people to do what you want.

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"Easy come, easy go". What does the proverb mean?

• Don’t criticize someone if you’re not perfect either; don’t be a hyprocrite

• The more you do something, the better you will become at it

• People who wake up early or who get to places early have a better chance of success

• When you make money quickly, it’s very easy to lose it quickly as well

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Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket

• If you’re in a bad situation and someone offers to help you, you have to take whatever they give you and shouldn’t ask for more
  
• Don’t put all of your hopes and resources into one goal or dream
• What is “beautiful” is different for each person 
• It’s better to finish something late than to never do it at all

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Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today

• It’s good to be clean. God is clean, and you should be too.
• If you can do something today, do it. Don’t wait until tomorrow; don’t procrastinate.
• Don’t make someone angry or hurt someone who is helping you or paying for you
  
• Don’t expect a positive result before you actually see it

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The early bird gets the worm

• People who wake up early or who get to places early have a better chance of success
• Don’t wait until tomorrow; don’t procrastinate.
• Don’t judge someone or something by appearance alone
• Don’t put all of your hopes and resources into one goal or dreamIf you can do something today, do it. 

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