write any five proverbs with their meaning
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Answer:
1) When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.
Meaning: When there are problems, strong people work hard to solve them.
2) Better late than never.
Meaning:It is better to do something after it was supposed to have been done than not to do it at all.
3) Two wrongs don't make right.
Meaning:You should not do harm to a person who has done harm to you, even if you think that person deserves it.
4) Beggars can't be choosers.
Meaning:people who need something should be satisfied with what they get even if it is not exactly what they wanted.
5) Birds of a feather flock together.
Meaning: People of the same sort or with the same tastes and interests will be found together.
Answer and Explanation with Examples:
Proverbs are popular sayings that provide nuggets of wisdom.
1. A bad workman always blames his tools.
This proverb is used when someone blames the quality of their equipment or other external factors when they perform a task poorly.
Example: The turkey isn’t cooked well because the oven is not functioning well. Well, it’s the case of a bad workman blaming his tools.
2. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
Things we already have are more valuable than what we hope to get.
Example: Why did you turn down that job offer when you don’t have anything concrete in hand at the moment? Well, I’m confident I’ll land one of the two jobs I interviewed for last week. And they’re better than this one. In my opinion, you should’ve taken it. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
3. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
When people we love are not with us, we love them even more.
Example: When I was with her she always fought with me but now she cries for me on phone. I think distance made her heart grow fonder.
4. Among the blind the one-eyed man is king.
An incapable person can gain powerful position if others in the fray are even more incapable.
Example: Despite his obvious lack of exposure and skills, he became head of the department because he is one-eyed among the blind.
5. A stitch in time saves nine.
It’s better to deal with problems immediately rather than wait by when they worsen and become much bigger.
Example: Because we anticipated and responded to the possible change in Facebook algorithm, the referral traffic to our website dropped much less than what happened to some of our competitors. A stitch in time saves nine.