English Proverbs5

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INTERPRETATION

PICTURE

PROVERB

There’s a

black sheep in

every flock.

A person who is

different from the

rest of their family

and who is

considered bad or

embarrassing.

Like father,

like son.

A son’s character

or behaviour is

similar to that of

his father.

You can’t

make an

omelette

without

breaking eggs.

You cannot achieve

something

important without

causing a few small

problems.

To choose

between two

equally bad

alternatives in a

serious dilemma

.

Between the

devil and the

deep sea.

???

There’s no

smoke

without fire.

If something bad is

being said about

someone or

something, it usually

has some truth in it.

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Strike while

the iron is hot.

Seize a good

opportunity as

quickly as

possible.

Two people or

groups, and not just

one, are responsible

for something that

has happened

(usually sth bad).

It takes two to

tango.

Spare the rod

and spoil the

child

.

Discipline is

necessary when

teaching a child

how to behave.

Once bitten,

twice shy.

If a person has

been tricked once,

he will be more

careful and alert

the next time

.

One man’s

meat is

another

man’s poison.

What one person

likes very much,

another person

does not like at all.

Let not the

pot call the

kettle black.

A person who has

a fault should not

point out the same

fault in another.

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INTERPRETATION

PICTURE

PROVERB

There’s a

black sheep in

every flock.

Like father,

like son.

You can’t

make an

omelette

without

breaking eggs.

Between the

devil and the

deep sea.

There’s no

smoke

without fire.

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Strike while

the iron is hot.

It takes two to

tango.

Spare the rod

and spoil the

child

.

Once bitten,

twice shy.

One man’s

meat is

another

man’s poison.

Let not the

pot call the

kettle black.

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=

???

Two people or

groups, and not just

one, are responsible

for something that

has happened

(usually sth bad).

A person who is

different from the

rest of their family

and who is

considered bad or

embarrassing.

Seize a good

opportunity as

quickly as

possible.

To choose

between two

equally bad

alternatives in a

serious dilemma

.

A son’s character

or behaviour is

similar to that of

his father.

What one person

likes very much,

another person

does not like at all.

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You cannot achieve

something

important without

causing a few small

problems.

A person who has

a fault should not

point out the same

fault in another.

Discipline is

necessary when

teaching a child

how to behave.

If something bad is

being said about

someone or

something, it usually

has some truth in it.

If a person has

been tricked once,

he will more be

careful and alert

the next time

.


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