Match the proverbs on the left with their synonyms on the right:
Match the proverbs on the left with their antonyms on the right:
1. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
2. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 3. Better be alone than in bad company. 4. All good things come to those who wait. 5. Silence is golden. 6. The bigger the better. 7. One man's meat is another man's poison. 8. Never judge a book by its cover. 9. You can't teach an old dog new tricks. 10. Doubt is the beginning of wisdom. Key: 1.d 2.b 3.c 4.a 5.f 6.g 7.e 8.i 9.h 10.j |
a: Time and tide wait for no man.
b. Out of sight, out of mind. c. Birds of a feather flock together . d. Many hands make light work. e. What's good for the goose is good for the gander. f. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. g. Good things come in small packages. h. You're never too old to learn. i. Clothes make the man. j. Faith will move mountains. |
Match the proverbs in on the left with their meaning in Darija* on the right:
1. Jack of all trades and master of none.
2. Prevention is better than cure. 3. Spare the rod and spoil the child. 4. When in Rome do as the Romans do. 5. Strike while the iron is hot. 6. Don't count your chickens before they are hatched. 7. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. 8. Too many cooks spoil the broth. 9. Don't bite off more than you can chew. 10. Don't cry over spilled milk. 11. A rotten apple spoils the barrel. 12. A tree is known by its fruit. 13. Pay beforehand was never well served. 14. Still waters run deep. 15. The early bird catches the worm. |
حوتا وحدا كاتخنز الشواري a
شوف العودة وشري بنتها b الفياق بكري بالدهب مشري c للي فشش (خنت) ولدو، غدرو d سبع صنايع و الرزق ضايع e الوقاية خير من العلاج f البكا ورا الميت خسارة g الوقاية خير من العلاج h ضرب الحديد ماحدو سخون i دوز على الهرهوري و ما دوز على السكوتي j دير مادار جارك و لا بدل باب دارك k ما تسبقش العصا قبل الغنم l ما ديرش من الحبة قبة m كثرة اليدين كايفسد الطياب n لبس قدك اواتيك o تسبيق الأجرة من تبطيل العمل p |
*Darija: Moroccan Arabic
For more Moroccan proverbs in Darija go to: http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/abdessalami/amthal.html
For Arabic proverbs in Arabic go to https://archive.org/details/OneThousandAndOneEnglishProverbsTranslatedIntoArabic/page/n3/mode/2up
Key: 1.e 2.f 3.d 4.k 5.i 6.l 7.m 8.n 9.o 10.g 11.a 12.b 13.p 14.j 15.c
Match the proverbs on the left with their nationality on the right:
Fill in the blanks in these proverbs with the words from the list: difficult, chickens, fast, sizes, cat, stand, nine, pot, bread, Health
1. Don't count your ______________ before they're hatched.
2. When the ______________ is away, the mice will play.
3. A stitch in time saves ______________ .
4. All things are ______________ before they are easy.
5. A watched ______________ never boils.
6. Bad news travel ______________ .
7. Graves are of all ______________ .
8. ______________ is better than wealth.
9. United we ______________ divided we fall.
10. Man cannot live by ______________ alone.
2. When the ______________ is away, the mice will play.
3. A stitch in time saves ______________ .
4. All things are ______________ before they are easy.
5. A watched ______________ never boils.
6. Bad news travel ______________ .
7. Graves are of all ______________ .
8. ______________ is better than wealth.
9. United we ______________ divided we fall.
10. Man cannot live by ______________ alone.
Key: 1. chickens 2. cat 3. nine 4. difficult 5. pot 6. fast 7. sizes 8. Health 9. stand 10. bread.
Match the proverbs on the left with their meaning on the right:
Enjoy these technology sayings:
1. Too many clicks spoil the…browse.
2. A journey of a thousand sites begins with a single …click.
3. Don't byte off more than you can …view.
4. Windows will never … cease
5. In Gates we …trust.
6. Know what to expect before you …connect.
7. There's no place like …home.com!
8. You can't teach a new mouse … old clicks
9. C:\ is the root of all directories.
10. Pentium wise, pen and paper foolish.
2. A journey of a thousand sites begins with a single …click.
3. Don't byte off more than you can …view.
4. Windows will never … cease
5. In Gates we …trust.
6. Know what to expect before you …connect.
7. There's no place like …home.com!
8. You can't teach a new mouse … old clicks
9. C:\ is the root of all directories.
10. Pentium wise, pen and paper foolish.
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