Can you complete this English saying?
Practice…
a) makes you stronger
b) makes perfect
c) makes success
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b)
Practice makes perfect!
So, if you want perfect English, you have to practice! 😉
Proverbs and Sayings
On cloud nine
Do you know the English phrase “to be on cloud nine“?
Can you guess what it means?
“I’m on cloud nine” means
a) I’m sitting on a cloud in the sky
b) I’m very happy
c) I’m disappointed
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b)
Example 1:
I just found out that I passed the university entrance exam! I’m on cloud nine!
Example 2:
Judy and Paul were on cloud nine when they found out they were going to have a baby.
How about you? Can you tell us about a time when you were “on cloud nine“? 🙂
Birds of a feather…
Can you complete this English saying?
Birds of a feather…
a) fly together
b) fight each other
c) flock together
The answer is below! ↓
Answer (c)
Birds of a feather flock together.
It means “people who share similar interests/hobbies/tastes get together or make a group”.
Example:
A: I heard that Mike and Norman went drinking together last night. I didn’t know they were friends.
B: Well, they both like drinking and clubbing. Birds of a feather flock together!
The customer…
Can you complete this English saying?
The customer…
a) is important
b) is sometimes troublesome
c) is always right
The answer is below ↓
Answer: (c)
The customer is always right.
Example: When you work in a shop, you must remember, the customer is always right! So don’t argue with customers. Try to give them what they want and make them happy!
The early bird…
Can you complete this English saying?
The early bird…
a) catches the worm
b) gets eaten
c) gets first prize
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: (a)
The early bird catches the worm.
Meaning: If you do or start something early, you will be successful.
A leopard cannot…
Can you complete this English saying?
A leopard cannot…
a) run slowly
b) change its spots
c) hide its spots
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: (b)
A leopard cannot change its spots.
Meaning: A person cannot change his or her innate character/personality.
When it rains…
Can you complete this famous English saying? 🙂
When it rains…
a) it rains heavily
b) it gets wet
c) it pours
The answer is below! ↓
Answer:
c)
When it rains it pours.
Meaning: When something goes wrong, many other things go wrong at the same time.
Too many cooks…
Can you complete this famous English saying?
Too many cooks…
a) spoil the potatoes
b) spoil the broth
c) spoil the dinner
The answer is below! ↓
Answer : b)
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
This saying means “If too many people get involved in a job or a task, it will not go well”.
(Broth = soup)
Early to bed and early to rise…
Can you complete this English saying?
Early to bed and early to rise…
a) makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise
b) makes a man healthy, wealthy and boring
c) makes a man tired and lazy
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: a
Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise!
An apple a day…
Can you complete this famous English saying?
An apple a day…
a) keeps your teeth clean
b) keeps the doctor away
c) keeps you healthy
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b
An apples a day keeps the doctor away!
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