Complete the (a) rubbish heap (b) dump (c) dunghill

proverbs 11. You cannot make a crab walk _____.

(a) sideways (b) straight (c) backwards

FILL in the blanks to complete the proverbs
below: 12. Don’t cry stinking _____.

1. A _____ tongue makes a wise head. (a) meat (b) rich (c) fish

(a) thick (b) still (c) forked 13. _____ men find the most time.

2. Some are wise and some are _____. (a) Laziest (b) Busiest (c) Wise

(a) slow (b) foolish (c) otherwise 14. The _____ path is the safest.

3. A bad _____ makes a bad ending. (a) beaten (b) widest (c) lighted

(a) plan (b) beginning (c) plot 15. You cannot make _____ without breaking eggs.

4. All roads lead to _____. (a) a pancake (b) noodles (c) an omelette

(a) Rome (b) Paris (c) London

5. Cast not the first _____.

(a) marble (b) pebble (c) stone

6. Even a _____ will turn.

(a) worm (b) caterpillar (c) grub

7. A _____ purse makes a light heart.

(a) leather (b) heavy (c) lean

8. Learn to walk before you _____.

(a) dance (b) jump (c) run

9. _____ have ears.

(a) Walls (b) Floors (c) Windows

10. The sun is never the worse for shining on a

_____.
 13. (b) Busiest. Hard-working people get their
work done efficiently and therefore have more
time to do something more.

14. (a) beaten. Instead of taking risks, you

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should gain from the experience of others.
1. (b) still. A person learns more if he does not
15. (c) an omelette. If you want to achieve
talk much but listens to other people.
something important, you often have to make
2. (c) otherwise. Some people are wise, and sacrifices.
others are not.

3. (b) beginning. If you start a thing badly, you

will never achieve a good result.

4. (a) Rome. The same result can be achieved

by different methods.

5. (c) stone. Before condemning a wrongdoer,

ask yourself if your own conduct has been
irreproachable.

6. (a) worm. However meek a person is, he

will retaliate if driven too far.

7. (b) heavy. If you have no money troubles,

you will feel cheerful and secure.

8. (c) run. Don’t try to do too much when you

are learning something new. Do it step by
step.

9. (a) Walls. Pay attention to what you say

and where you say it.

10. (c) dunghill. Moral people are not

corrupted by their surroundings.

11. (b) straight. You can’t change a person’s

character.

12. (c) fish. Don’t belittle your own efforts.