Proverbs

The early bird catches the worm.

• Birds are good at catching worms

•  If you wake up and get to work early, you willsucceed

• Getting up early gets you worms for breakfast

• It's better to stay in bed

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

• Counting the eggs is more important.

• You should not count on something before it happens

• Chickens are hard to count.

• Waiting for the chickens is hard to do.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

• All the eggs don't fit in one basket.

• You need to get a bigger basket.

• Buy smaller eggs.

• Don't put all your prospects into one thing.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

The proverb "Too many cooks spoil the broth" talks about _________.

• the struggle of creating something.

• the trouble of too many people trying to do the same thing at once.

• the situation in a kitchen.

• the problem of having too many cooks in the kitchen

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does "When the cat's away, the mice will play" mean?

• People will naturally take advantage of the absence of someone in authority to do as they like.

• When someone in charge leaves, people do as like

• When a captain leaves, people do what's right

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which proverb below means that only strong people will take action in difficult situation?

• Birds of a feather flock together.

• When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.

• Call a spade a spade.

• Great minds think alike.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

I guess it’s true when they say ___________.

I used to quarrel with my sister all the time but now that she studies abroad, I do miss her.

• don't cry over spilt milk

• absence makes the heart grow fonder

• out of sight, out of mind

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Where there's a will, there's a way.

• Boys named Will know the way

• There's always a way to find Will.

• It's hard to find Will.

• If you are determined enough, you can find a way to do anything.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

The more help we have from others, the easier a big job becomes to complete.

• Many hands make light work

• Money doesn't grow on trees

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Look before you leap.

• Think before you act.

• Look and then jump.

• Jumping is good exercise

• Looking is important

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B