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A bad workman blames ______
HIS TOOLS
Blaming the tools for bad workmanship is an
excuse for lack of skill
Bad news travels ______
FAST
People tend to circulate bad news very quickly
(accidents, illness, etc.).
A _________ does not make the summer
SWALLOW
One good event does not mean that
everything is alright.
A new _______ sweeps clean
BROOM
A newly-appointed person often makes
changes quickly .
The __________ doesn't fall far from the tree.
APPLE
Children resemble their parents.
A fly will not get into _________
A CLOSED MOUTH
If you learn when to keep silent you will avoid
trouble.
A chain is no stronger than _____
ITS WEAKEST LINK
The strength of a group depends on each
individual member.
A friend to all is _____________
A FRIEND TO NONE
Someone who is a friend to everyone makes
none of them feel special.
A picture paints a thousand _______
WORDS
A picture is better than a long description.
________ speak louder than words
ACTIONS
What a person actually does is more
important than what they say they will do.
A good mind possesses _______
A KINGDOM
Intellectual assets are more valuable than
material ones.
Absence makes the _______ grow fonder
HEART
When you are away from someone you love,
you love them even more.
A problem shared is a problem ______
HALVED
It is easier to deal with a problem when you
discuss it with someone.
A hungry belly has __________
NO EARS
A hungry person is totally concentrated on
their need for food and nothing else interests
them.
A man is judged by his __________, not by his words.
DEEDS
A person is judged on what he/she
actually does, not on what they say they will
do.
A rising ______ lifts all boats
TIDE
Refers to something that will be helpful to all.
A ______ life is living death
LOVELESS
Without affection, life is difficult
A hedge between keeps _______ green
FRIENDSHIP
It is important to respect the privacy of
others
A rolling stone gathers ________
NO MOSS
If a person keeps moving from place to place,
they gain neither friends nor possessions.
Another interpretation is that, by moving
often, one avoids being tied down!
A smooth sea never made a skilled __________
MARINER
Overcoming adversity leads to competence.
A rotten apple spoils the ___________
BARREL
A dishonest or immoral person can have a
bad influence on a group
A _______ house holds a bored woman
TIDY
If a house is always tidy, the owner (woman)
has nothing but housework to occupy her
time.
A young idler, an old ___
BEGGAR
If you don't work, you won't have any money
when you're old.
A(n) _______ may well destroy a whole dam
ANT
A small problem can sometimes cause a lot of
harm.
An empty purse frightens away ________
FRIENDS
When one's financial situation deteriorates,
friends tend to disappear.