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: Make a choice. You mustnt have two things. You must have one or the other, not both. Do you know the English proverb: You cannot eat your cake and have it."

2. Custom is a second nature. - . .

: A young woman wants her mother to move to town and live with her and her family. If you live in town a bit longer, Im sure youll like it. No, Im afraid I shant get accustomed to town life. I like the woods and the river. Custom is a second nature, they say.

3. A man can die but once. - (). , . ( )

: A father and his son were standing on the bank of a stream. The son jumped over it, but the father was afraid to. At last, murmuring, A man can die but once, the father jumped and fell into the muddy water. But the young man quickly pulled him up onto the bank.

4. A cat in gloves catches no mice. - ().

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: Mary wants her mother to make a nice cake, but she doesnt want to go to the shop to buy eggs and butter. A cat in gloves catches no mice. Therell be no cake for you then, says Marys mother.

5. Murder will out. - ( ).

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: You know, Dad, when I was ten I didnt like geography and often got bad marks at geography lessons. So I tried to hide my day-book with bad marks in it. Why, Fred, do you think I didnt guess what you had done? Murder will out, after all.

6. If the cap fits, wear it. - , ().

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: Dont you speak to me in that manner! said Mary.

Do you think I took your book and lost it? Well, if the cap fits, wear it,

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: Mother! What does the proverb Deeds, not words

mean? It means that a person is known and judged more by his actions than

by what he says.

8. Every dog has his day. - . ( ).

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: Im lucky today, your turn will come later on. Tomorrow our positions may be reserved. Yes, every dog has his day and good fortune comes once to all of us.

9. A drowning man will catch a straw. - ( ).

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: The young man will lose his sight, I am afraid, but still he and his parents hope when he gets stronger we shall be able to restore it, said the doctor. A drowning man will catch at a straw, his friend remarked.

10. There is no smoke without fire. - .

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: Who told you this? Mary? I cant believe that Paul could let his friends down, said Betty. Believe it or not as you like, but there is no smoke without fire, answered Mike.

11. Pride goes before a fall. - ( )..

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: Mary boasted that she would be a scientist, yet she couldnt enter the institute. Remember, pride goes before a fall, her friend said to her.

12. The proof of the pudding is in the eating. - , , ( ).

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: I think that our young friend John is taking a big risk by starting up business of his own. Its hard to say yet. He may make a success of it. After all the proof of the pudding is in the eating, isnt it?

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: He trained very much for the competition. It would be neck or nothing, he said. He would break the school record in boxing and set a new one.

14. Cut your coat according to your cloth. - ( ).

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: The girl was poor and had to cut her coat according to her cloth.

15. Dont count your chickens before they are hatched. - , ( ).

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: Dont count your chickens before they are hatched, said Mary. A cowards proverb, cried Mike gaily. You lose half the fun, if you dont.

16. Care killed the cat. - ( )..

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: Come, come, said Tom, stop this talk. Care killed the cat.

17. Practise what you preach. - , ( ).

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: The moral of the proverb Practise what you preach is: behave in the same way as you advise others to behave. Do not recommend early rising if you yourself lie in bed till noon.

18. It is no use crying over spilt milk. - ( ).

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: There was a long silence, then he said, Well, I judge theres no use crying over spilt milk.

19. The devil is not so black as he is painted. - , ( )..

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: When Victor failed in the examination, life suddenly seemed very hard. But his father said that the devil was not so black as he was painted, and that Victor must try and take the examination again.

20. To make a silk purse out of the sows ear. - ( ).

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: The boy was coarse and had bad manners. But he was good at heart. It was quite possible to make a silk purse out of that sows ear.

21. Brevity is the soul of wit. - - () ( ).

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: He always writes short letters, he believes that brevity is the soul of wit.

22. No news is good news.- - ( )..

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: The doctor said, 'Then theres no news at all; and no news, they say, is good news.'

23. Dont trouble trouble until trouble troubles you?- , ( ).

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: His heart felt heavy with the thought that something was about to happen. Dont trouble trouble until trouble troubles you! said Mary angrily. And at once he felt a little better.

24. East or West, home is best. - , , ( ).

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: She was standing on the same bridge talking to Bob, whom she had not seen for five years. Well, East or West, home is best! She was happy to be at home again.

25. A good beginning makes a good ending. - ( ).

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: The first time-period was over with the score 2:0. The coach was pleased with the result. A good beginning makes a good ending.

26. Great boast, small roast. - , ( ).

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: Mr. Green was not a modest person. He liked to boast his rich house, his pretty garden, his clever children and many other things. Neighbors said about him: Great boast, small roast.

27. Dont cross a bridge till you come to it. - , ( ).

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: Dont worry about something before it has happened. Your fears may be groundless, for it may never happen. You mustnt cross a bridge till you come to it.

28. Bad news travels fast. - ( ).

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: The proverb Bad news travels fast means that bad news nearly always reaches us more quickly than good news

29. Scratch my back and Ill scratch yours. - , ( ).

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: My new friend helped me home with my luggage and I asked her to stay with me until I found her a room. You know the saying Scratch my back and Ill scratch yours.

30. The rotten apple injures its neighbours. - ( ).

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: Nicks mother was strongly against her sons friendship with Pete. She was afraid that it would tell upon her son, who was a good pupil. A rotten apple injures its neighbours, she often said to him.

31. Hunger is the best sauce. - - ( ).

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: Oliver Twist and his little friends ate everything they were given. Hunger is the best sauce, you know.

32. Appetite comes with eating. - . .

: Appetite comes with eating, my mother says always when I refuse to eat.

33. Appearances are deceitful. - () ( ). .

: He is not so quiet as he looks. His appearance is deceitful.

34. What is done cannot be undone. - , ( ).

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: I am afraid, sir, that you have ruined a great career. I suppose that is so, he answered with a sigh. What is done cannot be undone.

35. Catch the bear before you sell his skin. - , ( ).

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: Never sell the bears skin until you have killed the bear.

36. Every cloud has a silver lining. - ( ).

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: Dont get upset. Every cloud has a silver lining.

37. First think, then speak. - , ( ).

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: The favourite proverb of our teacher is First think, then speak. Sometimes he says: "To speak without thinking is to shoot without looking."

38. One good turn deserves another. - ( ).

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: He did me a good turn once, and I try to help him when I can. One good turn deserves another.

39. To tell tales out of school. - () ( ).

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: Hes got into trouble. Tell us about it. I must not tell tales out of school.

40. Two heads are better than one. - ( ).

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: I want to know what you really think I should do. Two heads are better than one, you know, even mine is one of them.

41. Still waters run deep. - ( ).

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: "I dont understand the proverb Still waters run deep quite clearly. Can you explain it to me?" "The proverb has the meaning that the fact that a man says little does not mean that he does not think profoundly, while those who talk the most have no depth of feeling."

42. Dont halloo till you are out of the wood. - , ( ).

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: Dont halloo till you are out of wood. You had better wait for the results of the experiment instead of boasting that you have done something wonderful.

43. Curiosity killed a cat. - ( )..

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: I am sorry, he said, I know I shouldnt have come. They say that curiosity killed the cat, but I never believed it when I was your age.

44. To kill two birds with one stone. - ( ).

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: He was a man who never missed a chance of killing two birds, or three if possible, with one stone.

45. A stitch in time saves nine. - , , ( ).

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: Pete, what are you doing with your bicycle? It is quite new. You have bought it this year. You know, Nick, a stitch in time saves nine.

46. Little strokes fell great oaks. - ( ).

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: You must be more patient. Some time will pass, and you may have a success. One could cut down even the largest of trees with a penknife. You know the proverb Little strokes fell great oaks.

47. Theres many a slip between the cup and the lip. - , ( ).

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: Theres many a slip between the cup and the lip! Who knows what may happen, Dick! Who knows whether you will be the chairman next year?

48. Everything is good in its season. - ( ).

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: The old man was fond of tea, but he took it only at tea-time. So he always said, 'Everything is good in its season!'

49. Look before you leap. - , ( ).

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: Look before you leap - think well before taking a decision.

50. So many men, so many minds. - , ( ).

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: We asked the two gentlemen several questions about the man. One of them thought he was foolish. As for the other man he said he was very clever. So many men, so many minds.

51. Better late than never. - , . .

: There is something I want to talk to you about. I wanted to do it long time ago, but I was afraid. However its better late than never.

52. He laughs best who laugh last. - , ( ).

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: As he left them, he knew that they were laughing at him. But he knew also that 'He laughs best who laughs last.' They think they caught me. I know that I have caught them, he thought.

53. It never rains but it pours. - , ( ).

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: It never rains but it pours, said the neighbours. Very soon after fathers death Mikes mother died and he became an orphan.

54. Business before pleasure. - , ( ).

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: Do your homework, Nick. You must do it first. You know that business comes before pleasure, said Father to his son.

55. Never say die.- ( ).

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: I hate this old house. Why cant we leave it, said Peter. Never say die, Peter, said his wife. Well get a new flat soon, youll see.

56. Tastes differ. . ( ).

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: I like this place, said the young man. Tastes differ. As for me, I prefer the seaside. George smiled at his brother

57. It is the last straw that breaks the camels back.- ( ).

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: Leave the room, Mr. Smith shouted angrily. It was the last straw that broke the camels back. Leave the room at once and let me sleep. The boy went out and shut the door.

58. Honesty is the best policy. - - ( ).

: Honesty is the best policy, Mary thought. She at once made up her mind to tell her mother that she had broken her favourite vase.

59. Let sleeping dogs lie. - ( ).

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: The woman next door always has clothes hanging out on the line. It looks awful. I want to write a sharp note to her husband. What do you think? I dont advise you to do this. Let sleeping dogs lie.

60. Second thoughts are best. - ( ).

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: I sat down to write him a strong letter of complaint. Then I had second thoughts and went to see him instead. We parted the best of friends.

61. Handsome is as handsome does. - - , ( ).

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: You may be proud of your daughter. She behaved beautifully during the competition. She won the first prize, my father told my mother. Handsome is as handsome does, my mother said.

62. While there is life there is hope. - , ( ).

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: At any rate, the worst hasnt happened yet. While there is life there is hope.

63. Live and learn. - ( ).

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: Life taught her a good lesson. She had to begin all over again. And she understood that one must live and learn.

64. The early bird catches the worm. - ( ).

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: Tom liked to sleep late. By the time he got up, Kate had come back with a basket full of mushrooms. The early bird catches the worm, the mother said.

65. To run with the hare and hunt with the hounds. - (.. ) ( ).

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: I am not going to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds, he thought. I must act for her.

66. A friend in need is a friend indeed. - ( ).

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: Ann helped Helen during her illness. She was really a friend in need. And Helen was grateful for her.

67. All is not gold that glitters. - , ( ).

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: You must be careful. All is not gold that glitters.

68. Nothing venture, nothing have. - , , ( ).

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: Well try, said the teacher. Nothing venture, nothing have.

69. Make hay while the sun shines. - , ( ).

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: We must leave today. The wind is good now and there wont be any snow for a few days. If we make hay while the sun shines, well be able to reach the place in a week.

70. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. - , ( ).

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: Mary is angry with Jane. This is what she says to her, I dont know anybody like you, Jane! Your favourite word is tomorrow. Its the first word you say when anybody talks to you about works. Remember the proverb - never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

71. Forewarned is forearmed. - - ( ).

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: We knew of the danger because our friends had warned us. Forewarned is forearmed. We were prepared for the attack.

72. Let bygones be bygones.- ( ).

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: Are you in love with him still? I dont know. I want him to come back. If he does that, well let bygones be bygones.

73. Actions speak louder than words - , ( ).

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: All I want to know is what they did. Ive always believed in the old proverb that actions speak louder than words.

74. One mans meat is another mans poison.- , ( ).

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: One mans meat is another mans poison morally as well as physically.

75. In for a penny, in for a pound. - , ( ).

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: You may do with me what you please and take me where you please. In for a penny, in for a pound.

76. The leopard cannot change his spots.- ( ).

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: Oh, all right, I shant argue with you, youre stronger than me. The leopard cannot change his spots.

77. The least said, the soonest mended.- , ( ).

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: The least said, the soonest mended: talking too much will make things only worse.

78. Jack of all trades and master of none.-, , ( ).

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: I dont agree with the proverb Jack of all trades, and master of none. We had to do everything for ourselves out there, and we did it quite well.

79. Half a loaf is better than no bread.- , ( ).

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: What do you think of the new press law? he began. What do I think of it? I dont think it will be of much value, but half a loaf is better than no bread.

80. No pains, no gains. - ( ).

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: We must all remember the law of labour: no pains, no gains.

81. To make a mountain out of a molehill. - ( ).

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: She wondered why he, who had not usually troubled over things of little importance, made such a mountain out of this molehill.

82. Rome was not built in a day.- ( ).

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: Rome was not built in a day, son. We started on the small jobs too, but now we are all skilled workers.

83. As well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb. : ( ).

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: If you are wise, George, you will go to your office and write me your check for three hundred thousand dollars. You cant be hanged any more for a sheep than for a lamb.

84. Where there is a will there is a way. - , ( ).

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: Still you can learn to do something else, you know. Where there is a will there is a way. I am very willing, said Spike.

85. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. - , ( ).

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: If you cant give me a flat, please, give me a room in the hostel. What I need is a roof over my head. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

86. Talk of the devil and he will appear.- ( ).

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: Whats the matter, Smith? Oh, its you, Mr. Brown. I was thinking of you. Talk of the devil and he will appear! he said, making a joke of it.

87. Fortune favours the brave. - ( ).

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: It is quite true that fortune favours the brave, as the old proverb says. The successful people in life are those who have the courage to try.

88. Dont look a gift horse in the mouth.- ( ).

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: I just wanted to ask you: must I take this TV set? I dont think its a good one. But its a present. Dont look a gift horse in the mouth.

89. All is well that ends well. - , ( ).

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: Oh, dear, Ive caused you so much trouble, said George. I do feel bad. All is well that ends well, said Antonio.

90. As you make your bed, so you must lie on it.- , ( ).

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: No one must know - certainly not her father, who had warned her so seriously! She had made her bd, and would have to lie on it.

91. Out of sight, out of mind.- , ( ).

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: Take a short holiday. You know the old proverb Out of sight, out of mind. If people arent there to be talked about the talk dies.


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