What does the proverb 'Don't bite the hand that feeds you' mean?
English Proverbs Quiz

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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Don't criticize or behave badly towards the person or organization that supports you
Don't eat with your hands
Don't trust anyone who offers you food
Don't work too hard
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What does the proverb 'Don't burn the candle at both ends' mean?
Don't work too hard
Don't play with fire
Don't waste your time
Don't eat too much
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What does the proverb 'Don't judge a book by its cover' mean?
Don't decide if something or someone is good or bad based on their appearance
Don't read books with ugly covers
Don't trust people who read a lot
Don't judge a book by its content
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What does the proverb 'Don't cross that bridge till you come to it' mean?
Don't worry about something before it's necessary to think about it
Don't cross a bridge without paying the toll
Don't build bridges
Don't cross a bridge alone
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What does the proverb 'Don't count your chickens before they're hatched' mean?
Don't talk about something too much before it actually happens
Don't count the number of chickens in a farm
Don't trust chickens
Don't count your eggs before they hatch
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What does the proverb 'Don't bite off more than you can chew' mean?
Don't take on more responsibility than you can handle
Don't eat too much food
Don't bite people
Don't chew gum
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What does the proverb 'Don't worry about something too much in advance' mean?
Don't worry about something that may or may not happen in the future
Don't worry about anything
Don't worry about the past
Don't worry about the present
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What does the proverb 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket' mean?
Don't keep all your money in one place
Don't carry too many eggs in one basket
Don't trust anyone with your eggs
Don't count your eggs before they hatch
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What does the proverb 'Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater' mean?
Don't throw away something valuable while trying to get rid of something undesirable
Don't throw babies
Don't waste water
Don't mix clean and dirty water
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