Clothes don’t

make the man.

Appearances can

be deceiving.

Diamond cuts

diamond.

Refers to two

people equally

matched in wit or

cunning

.

If you chase

two rabbits,

you will not

catch

either one.

If you try to do two

things at the same

time, you won't

succeed in doing

either of them.

A new broom

sweeps clean.

A newly-

appointed person

makes changes

energetically.

PICTURE

PROVERB

INTERPRETATION

Learn to walk

before you

run.

Don't rush into

doing something

until you know

how to do it

.

?

=

1

2

An unusual event

is not likely to

occur again in

exactly the same

circumstances

.

Lightning

never strikes

in the same

place twice.

No man is an

island.

We all need other

people.

The die is cast.

A decision has

been made and it's

impossible to

change it.

Don’t make a

mountain out

of a molehill.

Do not make a big

fuss or issue over

something minor

or small

.

Too many

cooks spoil

the broth.

Too many people

doing the same

thing at the same

time will not be

successful

.

Like rats

deserting /

leaving a

sinking ship.

Some people run

away when things

get bad, and they

don’t care about

helping others.

1

2

=

=

INTERPRETATION

PICTURE

PROVERB

A new broom

sweeps clean.

Clothes don’t

make the man.

Diamond cuts

diamond.

If you chase

two rabbits,

you will not

catch

either one.

Learn to walk

before you

run.

Lightning

never strikes

in the same

place twice.

No man is an

island.

The die is cast.

Don’t make a

mountain out

of a molehill.

Too many

cooks spoil

the broth.

Like rats

deserting /

leaving a

sinking ship.

=

1

2

1

2

=

?

=

If you try to do two

things at the same

time, you won't

succeed in doing

either of them.

A newly-

appointed person

makes changes

energetically.

Don't rush into

doing something

until you know

how to do it

.

An unusual event

is not likely to

occur again in

exactly the same

circumstances

.

A decision has

been made and it's

impossible to

change it.

Appearances can

be deceiving.

We all need other

people.

Too many people

doing the same

thing at the same

time will not be

successful

.

Refers to two

people equally

matched in wit or

cunning

.

Some people run

away when things

get bad, and they

don’t care about

helping others.

Do not make a big

fuss or issue over

something minor

or small

.