Question

List 5 commonly used proverbs in English language and put them in your own sentences


1) Give man a fish, you feed him for a day. Teach man to fish and you feed for a lifetime.

2) Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone

3) A picture is worth a thousand words

4) When in Rome, do as the romans do.

5) Birds of a feather, flock together.

Please answer properly !!

Answer 1

Heya Princess !
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★ What is a Proverb ?
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=> A proverb is a short , yet well known traditional saying that states a general truth or a great advice .

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➖1. Give a man a fish , you feed him for a day . Teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime .


➡Meaning :-
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♦It is a great more advantageous / worthwhile to teach someone something rather than to do it for them .


➡Sentence :-
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♦Its not good that you are helping him time and again in kind . It would be better if you provide him a job , as teaching a man how to fish is always better than giving him one .



➖2. Laugh and the world laughs with you , weep and you weep alone .


➡Meaning :-
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♦Folk of people will be around you in happy times but the moment you are sad , no one would care and you'll be alone .


➡Sentence :-
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♦ After suffering a huge loss in business ; John is left all alone . Rightly said that Laugh and the world laughs with you , weep and you weep alone .


3.➖A picture is worth a thousand words .


➡Meaning :-
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♦A small picture can convey an idea more vividly and effectively than words probably do .

➡Sentence :-
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♦The news report contained more of the images and less of the writing because a picture is worth a thousand words.


4➖When in Rome , do as the Romans do .


➡Meaning :-
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♦When you are living in a community , try to follow the customs and traditions of that community .

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♦Follow the customs of the natives when you're new to a place .


➡Sentence :-
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♦ Having travelled varied places , my only advice to the travellers remains , "When in Rome , do as the Romans do " .

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♦Now that you are visiting France , It would be great if you could converse in French with the children . Rightly said , " When in Rome do as the Romans do".


5.➖Birds of a Feather , Flock together

➡Meaning :-
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♦People with the same ideas / Likes / interests get along well or tend to seek out and associate well along.


➡Sentence :-
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♦I was sure that you and Sue would be willing to do this science Project together . After all , birds of a feather flock together .



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Answer 2

Hey Princess!!! Here's your answer....

1 Give man a fish, you feed him for a day.
Teach man to fish and you feed for a lifetime. Meaning of proverb : It is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something (for themselves) then do it for them

Sentence: My friend Ryan don't know how to cook so he orders food from outside hence I decided to give him a fish by teaching him how to cook.

2 Laugh and the world laughs with you,weep and you weep alone.

Meaning: People like to be around those who are happy but not those who are sad or morose.

Sentence: The people surrounded him thinking he is Ambani's son but soon dispersed after knowing he's illegitimate.

3 A picture is worth of thousand words

Meaning: A complex idea can be conveyed with just a single picture

Sentence: Ryan has a habit of drawing and painting when he's angry and sad, hence his emotions are conveyed through a picture which is worth of thousand words.

4 When in Rome do as the Romans do.

Meaning: You should adapt yourself to the customs of the people who are in a certain place and behave like they do.

Sentence: When he was meeting tribal people in Assam he was adapting the customs as it is commonly said when in Rome do as Romans do.

5 Birds of a feather flock together.

Meaning: People of the same sort and same tastes will be found together.

Sentence: These health professionals sure were birds of a feather.


Hope this helps you!!!