Proverbs and sayings 1
Matching exercise
Match the beginnings and endings of the following proverbs.
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A fool and his money
???
killed the cat.
nor borrower be.
but sweet fruits.
all mankind would be ill.
is not gold.
that blows nobody any good.
laughs best.
by its cover.
before they’re hatched.
’twixt cup and lip.
are soon parted.
A friend in need
is a friend indeed.
Curiosity
???
killed the cat.
nor borrower be.
but sweet fruits.
all mankind would be ill.
is not gold.
that blows nobody any good.
laughs best.
by its cover.
before they’re hatched.
’twixt cup and lip.
are soon parted.
All that glitters
???
killed the cat.
nor borrower be.
but sweet fruits.
all mankind would be ill.
is not gold.
that blows nobody any good.
laughs best.
by its cover.
before they’re hatched.
’twixt cup and lip.
are soon parted.
Whoever laughs last
???
killed the cat.
nor borrower be.
but sweet fruits.
all mankind would be ill.
is not gold.
that blows nobody any good.
laughs best.
by its cover.
before they’re hatched.
’twixt cup and lip.
are soon parted.
Let there lender
???
killed the cat.
nor borrower be.
but sweet fruits.
all mankind would be ill.
is not gold.
that blows nobody any good.
laughs best.
by its cover.
before they’re hatched.
’twixt cup and lip.
are soon parted.
Never judge a book
???
killed the cat.
nor borrower be.
but sweet fruits.
all mankind would be ill.
is not gold.
that blows nobody any good.
laughs best.
by its cover.
before they’re hatched.
’twixt cup and lip.
are soon parted.
Don’t count your chickens
???
killed the cat.
nor borrower be.
but sweet fruits.
all mankind would be ill.
is not gold.
that blows nobody any good.
laughs best.
by its cover.
before they’re hatched.
’twixt cup and lip.
are soon parted.
It’s an ill wind
???
killed the cat.
nor borrower be.
but sweet fruits.
all mankind would be ill.
is not gold.
that blows nobody any good.
laughs best.
by its cover.
before they’re hatched.
’twixt cup and lip.
are soon parted.
Knowledge has bitter roots
???
killed the cat.
nor borrower be.
but sweet fruits.
all mankind would be ill.
is not gold.
that blows nobody any good.
laughs best.
by its cover.
before they’re hatched.
’twixt cup and lip.
are soon parted.
If envy were a fever,
???
killed the cat.
nor borrower be.
but sweet fruits.
all mankind would be ill.
is not gold.
that blows nobody any good.
laughs best.
by its cover.
before they’re hatched.
’twixt cup and lip.
are soon parted.
There’s many a slip
???
killed the cat.
nor borrower be.
but sweet fruits.
all mankind would be ill.
is not gold.
that blows nobody any good.
laughs best.
by its cover.
before they’re hatched.
’twixt cup and lip.
are soon parted.
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