Proverbs and Adages Flashcards
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"Every cloud has a silver lining" means what?
Answer: There is something good in every bad situation
Even difficult circumstances usually contain some benefit or hope.
Which adage means similar people tend to associate together?
Answer: Birds of a feather flock together
People with shared traits or interests naturally group together.
"A leopard can't change its spots" suggests what?
Answer: People rarely change their basic nature
A person's fundamental character tends to stay the same.
Which proverb means writing or ideas have more power than force?
Answer: The pen is mightier than the sword
Communication and ideas can be more influential than violence.
"Out of the frying pan into the fire" describes what?
Answer: Escaping one problem only to face a worse one
It means moving from a bad situation to an even worse one.
Which adage means a small effort now prevents bigger problems later?
Answer: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
Preventing a problem is far less costly than fixing it afterward.
"All that glitters is not gold" means what?
Answer: Attractive things are not always genuine or valuable
Something that looks appealing may not actually be worthwhile.