(hình ảnh) COMMON ENGLISH PROVERBS : 1/ Don't go into
that spooky house! Curiosity killed the cat.
(Being too curious
can get you into trouble).
2/ I can't follow
directions unless I have a map. A picture is worth a thousand words.
(It is easier to
show something in a picture than to describe it using words.)
3/ Don't just say
you're going to clean your room, do it! Actions speak louder than words.
(What you do matters
more than what you say.)
4/ You were meant to
give me this assignment a week ago, but better late than never.
(it's better for
something to happen late than not to happen at all)
5/ Don't count your
chickens before they hatch, Kim! The game isn't over yet.
(don't assume that
something will happen before the outcome is certain)
6/ Azra adores her
pet snake. I suppose beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
(everyone has their
own idea of what is beautiful)
7/ Jakob really
misses his girlfriend now that she has gone to college. Absence makes the heart
grow fonder.
(Being away from
someone you love makes you love them more).
8/ I was so pleased
when I finally managed to sell my house for a good price. All good things come
to those who wait.
(If you wait for
something good, you will eventually get it.)
9/ Flo's incompetence
at work is affecting the whole team. A chain is only as strong as its weakest
link.
(A team is only as
strong as its weakest member.)
10/ Stop sitting by
the phone waiting to hear if you got the job. A watched pot never boils.
(Time will pass more
quickly if you keep busy while you're waiting for something.)
11/ Stop complaining about your
toothache and call the dentist. There's no time like the present.
(It's better to do things
now than wait.)
12/ I'm so glad I told Amira I
was stressed at work. A problem shared is a
problem halved.
(If you tell someone about a problem, you'll feel
better.)
13/ Logan said the shelf fell
down because his drill was broken, but a bad workman always blames his tools.
(people who are bad at
something blame the equipment they use)
14/ I told Sam about a great
job, but he didn't apply. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it
drink.
(You can make something
easier for someone, but you can't force them to do it.)
15/ I know he looks a bit
scary, but my dog's really gentle. You can't judge
a book by its cover.
(You shouldn't make
judgments based on appearance.) 16/ I
asked Sofia to help me write this difficult
report. Two heads are better than one. (It's
helpful to have the advice of
a second person.) 17/ The
day the sales began, Tamsin was outside
the store at 6 in the morning.The early bird catches the worm. (The
person who arrives early or acts quickly
will get what they want.) 18/ I've
been playing the trumpet every day
and I'm really improving. Practice makes
perfect. (Practicing
something will make you very good
at it.) 19/ We're
almost ready for the party and we've
still got plenty of time. Many hands make light work. (Things get done quickly when
lots of people help). 20/ I
think you should tell Carlo that it was you
who broke his skateboard . Honesty is
the best policy. (It's
always better to tell the truth.)
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