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Proverbs #3

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    Explain these sayings and give an example.
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  • Where there’s smoke there’s fire.
    If there are rumors or signs that something is true so it must be at least partly true.
  •  15
  • When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
    When visiting a foreign land, follow the customs of local people.
  •  25
  • Two wrongs don’t make a right.
    You shouldn’t harm a person who has harmed you, even if you think that person deserves it.
  •  10
  • The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
    People who complain the most are the ones who get attention or what they want.
  •  15
  • There is safety in numbers.
    A group offers more protection than when you are on your own.
  •  20
  • The grass is greener on the other side of the fence.
    People are never satisfied with their own situation; they always think others have it better.
  •  20
  • Strike while the iron is hot.
    Take advantage of an opportunity as soon as it comes along.
  •  15
  • One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.
    What may seem to be junk to one person maybe valuable to another.
  •  10
  • No news is good news.
    If you don’t receive any news about someone or something, it means that everything is fine and going normally.
  •  15
  • Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
    Don’t delay doing something if you can do it immediately.
  •  25
  • It takes two to tango.
    Where two parties are involved in a situation, fault usually lies with both if things go wrong.
  •  5
  • Good things come to those who wait.
    Patience is often rewarded.
  •  15
  • Every cloud has a silver lining.
    Every bad or negative situation can result in some benefit to you.
  •  15
  • Don’t throw out the baby with the bathwater.
    Don’t discard something valuable while getting rid of something worthless.
  •  20
  • Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
    Don’t put all your effort into a single course of action, because if it doesn’t work, you lose everything.
  •  15
  • Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.
    Don’t act badly toward the person who has helped you.
  •  20