WorksheetsProverbs & Idioms 1.0
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
There is always something good in a situation that
seems very sad. As the saying goes, ______________.
no pain, no gain
better safe than sorry
every cloud has a silver lining
a bird in hand is worth two in the bush
When anything goes wrong, just ______________.
cast pearls before dog
keep your hair on
blow your own trumpet
better late than never
You cannot change the past, so ______________.
don’t cry over spilt milk
a leopard can’t change its spots
keep your friends close and your enemies closer
the pen is mightier than the sword
Sam enjoys ________________. He certainly thinks
he is the best.
what goes around comes around
blowing his own trumpet
living a dog’s life
fighting never solves anything
However undesirable the situation is, that’s the way
it is. As the saying goes, ______________.
better late than never
keep your hair on
that’s the way the cookie crumbles
a friend in need is a friend indeed
As the saying goes, ________________ because
when someone has done something bad to you, trying
to get revenge will only make things worse.
two wrongs don’t make it right
curiosity kills the cat
there is no substitute for hard work
when there is a will there is a way
“At least I am here now, _________,” said Ali.
that’s the way the cookie crumbles
better late than never
action speaks louder than words
no pain, no gain
“I must be very careful when receiving gifts from
these big companies because ________,” said Murad.
the pen is mightier than the sword
there’s no such thing as a free lunch
keep your friends close and your enemies closer
a bird in hand is worth two in the bush
If you do something early, you are more likely to
succeed. As the saying goes, ____________.
better late than never
blow your own trumpet
action speaks louder than words
the early bird catches the worm
“Maybe you should write about your ideas to inform
your workers rather than forcing them because
_______________________,” said Lim to Guna
when the going gets tough, the tough gets going
blowing his own trumpet
living a dog’s life
the pen is mightier than the sword
Don’t do bad things to other people because as the
saying goes, _________.
what goes around comes around
blowing his own trumpet
curiosity kills the cat
fighting never solves anything
When we visit other places, we must respect other
people’s customs and cultures. As the saying goes,
___________.
better late than never
when in Rome, do as Romans do
what goes around comes around.
keep your hair on
“I told you he’s going to do it again the other day
because ____________,” said Imran to Lim.
two wrongs don’t make it right
a barking dog never bites
Rome wasn’t built in a day
a leopard can’t change its spots
We can’t give up when we are challenged, we must
work harder. As the saying goes, ________________.
absence makes the heart grow fonder
walls have ears
when the going gets tough, the tough gets
going
when there is a will there is a way
Don’t question when someone offers you a gift, just
take it. As the saying goes, _____________.
never look a gift horse in the mouth
don’t change horses in mid-stream
forewarned is forearmed
never spur a willing horse
