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Finish the Proverb

Famous English proverbs with the end missing. Pick the right ending, then talk about what each one means.

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The questions

  1. 1

    The early bird ...

    • catches the worm
    • flies the highest
    • gets the cake
    • sings the loudest

    Answer: catches the worm

  2. 2

    Don't count your chickens ...

    • after dinner
    • before they hatch
    • on Sundays
    • with your fingers

    Answer: before they hatch

  3. 3

    An apple a day ...

    • is too much
    • keeps the doctor away
    • keeps the teacher happy
    • makes you strong

    Answer: keeps the doctor away

  4. 4

    Practice makes ...

    • friends
    • noise
    • perfect
    • tired

    Answer: perfect

  5. 5

    Actions speak louder ...

    • than music
    • than shouting
    • than teachers
    • than words

    Answer: than words

  6. 6

    Better late ...

    • than early
    • than never
    • than sorry
    • than tomorrow

    Answer: than never

  7. 7

    Every cloud has ...

    • a name
    • a rainbow inside
    • a silver lining
    • some rain

    Answer: a silver lining

  8. 8

    Don't judge a book ...

    • by its cover
    • by its pages
    • in the library
    • on the first day

    Answer: by its cover

  9. 9

    Where there's a will, ...

    • there's a party
    • there's a problem
    • there's a wall
    • there's a way

    Answer: there's a way

  10. 10

    Two heads are ...

    • better than one
    • heavier than one
    • louder than one
    • too many

    Answer: better than one

  11. 11

    Look before ...

    • you eat
    • you leap
    • you sleep
    • you speak

    Answer: you leap

  12. 12

    When in Rome, ...

    • do as the Romans do
    • eat pizza
    • speak Latin
    • visit the Colosseum

    Answer: do as the Romans do

  13. 13

    Too many cooks ...

    • clean the dishes
    • make the best soup
    • need a big kitchen
    • spoil the broth

    Answer: spoil the broth

  14. 14

    Rome wasn't built ...

    • by one person
    • in a day
    • in the rain
    • with bricks

    Answer: in a day

  15. 15

    Honesty is ...

    • a good name
    • for children
    • the best policy
    • very hard

    Answer: the best policy

  16. 16

    The pen is mightier ...

    • than the book
    • than the pencil
    • than the sword
    • than the teacher

    Answer: than the sword

  17. 17

    Laughter is ...

    • for clowns
    • the best medicine
    • too noisy
    • very loud

    Answer: the best medicine

  18. 18

    A friend in need ...

    • is a friend at home
    • is a friend indeed
    • is a sad friend
    • needs money

    Answer: is a friend indeed

  19. 19

    You can't have your cake ...

    • and eat it too
    • in the classroom
    • on Monday
    • without a plate

    Answer: and eat it too

  20. 20

    Birds of a feather ...

    • flock together
    • fly south
    • make nests
    • sing together

    Answer: flock together

  21. 21

    Don't put all your eggs ...

    • in a box
    • in one basket
    • in the fridge
    • on the table

    Answer: in one basket

  22. 22

    It's no use crying ...

    • about homework
    • at night
    • in the rain
    • over spilt milk

    Answer: over spilt milk