Proverbs Quiz

Jin Ming: Thanks for helping me with the furniture.

Kee Lum: It's not a problem. You helped me out last week so _____.

• the early bird catches the worm

• one good turn deserves another

• once bitten, twice shy

• exchange is no robberry

I can't wait to see my grandmother. I haven't seen her for months. It's true when people say _____.

• absence makes the heart grow fonder

• home is where the heart is

• all good things come to those who wait

• blood os thicker than water

We'd better not follow that man, I don't trust him. I think he's _____.

• a dime a dozen

• a devil in disguise

• as right as rain

• bolt from the blue

I say _____. If we don't do it now, we may regret it later.

• a miss is as good as a mile

• don't put all your eggs in one basket

• better late than never

• strike while the iron is hot

Aisha wasn't going to take part in anymore poetry recitation contest especially after she forgot her lines in the last one. _____.

• Every dog has its day

• Nothing ventured, nothing gained

• Once bitten, twice shy

• Let sleeping dogs lie

Stop saying that you will do it. Instead, show us that you can do it. As the saying goes, _____.

• a watched pot never boils

• action speaks louder than words

• a golden key can open any door

• a picture paints a thousand words

We don't need three people to make the soup. Don't you know that _____?

• empty vessels make the most noise

• birds of a feather flock together

• too many cooks spoil the broth

• easier said than done

I'm going to the bus station to get the tickets before they're all sold out. As they say, _____.

• the early bird always catches the worm

• a fool and his money are soon parted

• half a loaf is better than none

• a penny saved is a penny earned

Come on! We need more volunteers to paint the mural. Don't you know that _____.

• easier said than done

• many hands make light work

• too many cooks spoil the broth

• a picture paints a thousand words

I asked mom for RM10 but she only gave me RM5. Oh well, I guess _____.

• money talks

• half a loaf is better than none

• haste makes waste

• never judge a book by its cover