Anecdotes Proverbs Examples

The early bird catches the worm.

• Birds are good at catching worms

• If you wake up and get to work early, you will succeed

• Getting up early gets you worms for breakfast

• It's better to stay in bed

Look before you leap.

• Think before you act.
• Look and then jump.
• Jumping is good exercise
• Looking is important

Where there's a will, there's a way.

• Boys named Will know the way
• There's always a way to find Will.
• It's hard to find Will.
• If you are determined enough, you can find a way to do anything.

What is a proverb?

• Another name for an adage.

• A short saying that gives advice.

• A saying that means exactly what the words say.

• None of the above

An apple a day keeps the doctor away means...

• All other fruit is bad for you

• Doctors say to eat apples

• Eating healthy keeps you from getting sick

• Apples are the best fruit.

Choose the correct meaning.

I promised to run every day, but that was easier said than done.

• easily said

• easily done

• easier to talk about than to do

• easier to run than to promise

Choose the correct meaning.

Then I thought, "If I want to be a good runner, I have to practice. I know that practice makes perfect!"

• Being perfect is important.

• You must practice perfectly.

• You must practive something every day.

• Practicing is the way to get good at something.

The lawyers who attended the seminar were like birds of a feather flocking together. What does this mean?

• These lawyers share similar beliefs and experiences, so they liked spending time together.

• These lawyers enjoy bird watching; the birds' feathers are beautiful to them.

• These lawyers love meeting new people.

• These lawyers should go bird watching together.

All that gitters is not gold means...

• Not everything that looks amazing is amazing

• If it looks good, it probably is good

• If it doesn't look precious, it probably is precious

• Gold isn't that valuable

Actions speak louder than words means...

• What you do is more important than what you say

• Talking solves nothing

• Be prepared

• If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all