Write any ten english proverbs and write one sentence for each
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1 PROVERB Absence makes the heart grow fonder
MEANING Being away from someone or something for a period of time makes you appreciate that person or thing more when you see them or it again
EXAMPLE “I used to hate going to my aunt’s house, but now I kind of miss it. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.”
2 PROVERB Actions speak louder than words.
MEANING What you do is more important than what you say
EXAMPLE “Don’t just tell me you’re going to change. Do it! Actions speak louder than words.”
3 PROVERB A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
MEANING You must begin something if you hope to finish it; something that takes a long time to finish begins with one step
EXAMPLE “If you want to lose weight, you need to stop eating junk, and you need to start exercising. Today. Not tomorrow. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
4 PROVERB All good things must come to an end
MEANING Everything ends; good times don’t last forever
EXAMPLE “I wish this vacation would go on forever. It’s too bad that all good things must come to an end.”
5 PROVERB A picture is worth a thousand words
MEANING An image can tell a story better than words
EXAMPLE “I wasn’t sure that he loved her, but then I saw them hugging at the airport. A picture is worth a thousand words.”
6 PROVERB A watched pot never boils
MEANING If something takes time to do, it doesn’t help to constantly check on it. You just have to give it time.
EXAMPLE “I know you think he’s going to be a great guitar player one day, but stop criticizing him so much. He just started taking lessons two weeks ago! A watched pot never boils.”
7 PROVERB Beggars can’t be choosers
MEANING If you’re in a bad situation and someone offers to help you, you have to take whatever they give you and shouldn’t ask for more
EXAMPLE “I was unemployed, and they offered me a job cleaning prison toilets. I didn’t like the job, but I accepted it. Beggars can’t be choosers.”
8 PROVERB Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
MEANING What is “beautiful” is different for each person
EXAMPLE “I think their house is ugly, but they seem to like it. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”
9 PROVERB Better late than never
MEANING It’s better to finish something late than to never do it at all
EXAMPLE “Hello, Mr. Jameson. Here is my final essay. Better late than never, right?”
10 PROVERB Birds of a feather flock together
MEANING People who are similar spend time together
EXAMPLE “I think we all started hanging out because we all liked anime. Birds of a feather flock together.”
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1)PROVERB--There is no time like the present
MEANING-- Don’t wait to do something. Do it now.
EXAMPLE-- “Why don’t you stop talking about needing to call your mom? Just CALL her! There is no time like the present.”
2)PROVERB-- The squeaky wheel gets the grease
MEANING-- The person who complains in a situation is more likely to get something.
EXAMPLE--A: “I just don’t understand why she’s received so many promotions, and I’m still at the bottom of the company!”
B: “She complains a lot. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.”
3)PROVERB-- Time is money
MEANING-- Don’t waste your time or other people’s time; also, if you can use your time to make money in some way, you should do that.
EXAMPLE-- “Hurry up! Time is money!”
4)PROVERB-- Two heads are better than one
MEANING-- It’s easier to do something as a team than by yourself
EXAMPLE-- “I’m stuck on this project. Can you help me out? Two heads are better than one.”
5)PROVERB-- Two wrongs don’t make a right
MEANING-- Trying to get revenge on someone who has hurt you will only make things worse
EXAMPLE-- “I know she made you angry, but did you have to steal her phone? Two wrongs don’t make a right.”
6)PROVERB-- When in Rome, do as the Romans do
MEANING-- When you are in a new place or situation, try to act like the majority of people in that place or situation.
EXAMPLE-- A: “You’ve been eating a lot of bread and cheese on this Paris vacation.”
B: “Hey, when in Rome.”
7)PROVERB-- When the going gets tough, the tough get going
MEANING-- When a situation becomes difficult, strong people don’t give up; they work harder
EXAMPLE-- “My great grandfather survived the Great Depression. You know the phrase, ‘when the going gets tough, the tough get going?’ That was my great grandfather.”
8)PROVERB-- Where there’s smoke, there’s fire
MEANING-- If something seems wrong, it probably is; also, there is usually some truth to a rumor
EXAMPLE-- “Matilda came to school with a black eye today. She cried when I asked her about it after class and didn’t want to say anything about her parents. I don’t want to speculate too much, but where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire.”
9)PROVERB-- You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink it
MEANING-- You can try to help someone by giving good advice, but you can’t force them to accept it or follow it
EXAMPLE-- “She tried to help her brother find a job by improving his resume, but he didn’t do anything with it. I guess you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink it.”
10) PROVERB-- You can’t always get what you want
MEANING-- Don’t complain if you don’t get what you want
EXAMPLE-- A: I really wanted to see that movie, but I didn’t have enough money last week
B: It happens. You can’t always get what you want, right?
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