Adages/Proverbs 1
Birds of a feather...
words
Don’t count your chickens before
they hatch.
Don't let the _______ out of the bag
cat
What does this mean?
These shoes are killing me.
These shoes are hurting my feet.
Two wrongs don't...
make a right
A picture is worth a thousand...
words
Beauty is in the eye of the...
beholder
hit the ______
hay
What does this mean?
I'm drowning in homework.
I have a lot of homework.
The early bird...
gets the worm
Always put your best ___________ forward.
Practice makes...
perfect
driving me up a _______
wall
What does this mean?
I've seen that movie a zillion times.
I've watched that movie many times.
An eye for an eye and a tooth for ...
tooth
The squeaky wheel gets the...
hook, line, and _________
sinker
What does this mean?
Last night, Mom made enough food to feed an army.
Last night, Mom made a lot of food.
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and ....
wise
get going
mile
add insult to _______
injury
What does this mean?
I'm so hungry that I could eat a horse.
I'm very hungry.