Proverbs and Sayings 1
Direction : Match each proverb or saying to its meaning.
1. A leopard cannot change its spot.
2. Action speak louder than words.
3. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
4. All that glitters is not gold.
5. All wok and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
6. A bad workman blames his tools.
…a. It is not good to work all the time. Everybody needs a certain amount of relaxation.
…b. It is impossible for bad or an unpleasant person to become good or pleasant.
…c. What a person actually does is more important than what they say they will do.
…d. Blaming tools for bad workmanship is an excuse for lack of skill.
…e. Appearances can be deceptive.
…f. When you are away from someone you love, you love them even more.
Proverbs and Sayings 2
Direction : Match each proverb or saying to its meaning.
1. Blood is thicker than water.
2. Better late than never.
3. A bird in hand is worth two in bush.
4. Birds of a feather flock together.
5. Better safe than sorry.
6. Better be the head of a dog than the tai of a lion.
…a. It’s better to be careful than to be careless and regret it later.
…b. People of the same sort or type are usually gather together.
…c. Relationship between family members are stronger than the other relationships.
…d. It’s better to keep what you have than to risk losing it by searching for something else.
…e. It’s better to do something, even if it’s late, than not do it at all.
...f. It’s better to be the leader of a small group than a subordinate in a bigger one.