English Proverbs Quiz

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

• 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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