Week #12
Content
Proverbs in English
Speaking Activities
Matching Proverbs ExerciseMatch the proverbs below with the appropriate situations for the proverb.
Proverbs
Proverbs
- After a storm comes a calm.
- Beauty is only skin-deep.
- Blood is thicker than water.
- Never send a boy to do a man's job.
- Clothes make the man.
- What's done cannot be undone.
- Half the truth is often a whole lie.
- Great minds think alike.
- One hand washes the other.
- Every Jack has his Jill.
- Love makes the word go round.
- Never is a long time.
- Money talks.
- Old habits die hard.
- Practice what you preach.
- One step at a time.
- Truth is stranger than fiction.
- Variety is the spice of life.
- Practice makes perfect.
- When in Rome do as the Romans do.
- I know things are difficult now, but soon things will get better and easier.
- Don't worry too much about your looks, you've got a great personality.
- Remember he's your brother. That relationship will always remain.
- We need to choose someone with more experience for this contract.
- It's amazing how I feel when I put on a suit.
- Stop worrying about the past and your choices.
- Even though it seemed like a good idea, the fact that he left out some details should have been a clue to the problems.
- You and I are thinking the same thing!
- If Tom helps Peter a little, Peter will help Tom at some time in the future.
- You will find a partner some day. It's going to happen!
- The best way to success is to treat people with respect.
- You might say you don't want to do that job today, but tomorrow might be a different story.
- I know he shouldn't have won the election, but he had a lot of rich donors.
- I've tried to quit smoking many times. I just can't do it!
- If you say that everyone needs to arrive on time, make sure that you also arrive on time.
- Things take a long time to accomplish. Take your time and do each thing well.
- Sometimes I read the news and am very surprised and amused by what people do.
- Make sure to try all sorts of things in your life. Otherwise, you'll get bored.
- It took years to become a good piano player.
- Watch how the people act and do the same. That way you'll fit in no matter where you are.