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Proverbs
= British-American  = = He who plays with a cat must expect t o be scratched. = = A woman convinced against her __will__ is of the same opinion __still__  = = You cannot teach an old dog new tricks. = = The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach  = = __ Chinese __ = = A dog has __no contempt__ for a poor family  = = A cure for __drunkenness__ is to see a drunken man while you are __sober__  = = A diamond with a __flaw__ is preferable to a common stone __without__ any flaw  = = __ French __ = = He who takes a wife takes a __master.__  = = A guest and a fish after 3 days are poison. = = Life is half spent before one knows what life is  = = He who is judge between two friends loses one of them  = = A woman and a melon are hard to schoo se  = = __ German __ = = To question a wise man is the beginning of wisdom  = = Even the lion must defend himself against flies. = = __Anger__ without power is __folly__  = = Grey beard and red lip __seldom__ remain good friends. = = A bag of flies is easier __to keep watch over__ than a woman  = = __ Italian __ = = Our las__t garment__ is made without pockets. = = The liar is not believed when he speaks the truth = = The __devil__ can __outwit__ a man, a woman can outwit ten. = = __ Russian __ = = If you look for a lasting peace, go to the cemetery. =

Nobody is so poor as he who is discontented with his life
= Do not stand before a king when he is angry, nor before a river when it is ready to burst its banks  =

= Proverbs =

= 1.We can’t take anything with us to our tomb. =

= 2.Dogs don’t despise anybody because of their economical status. =

= 3.Eve the most powerful people have enemies. =

= 4.Women are hard to control =

= 5.You should not make the same error twice. =

= 6.It’s difficult to teach old people new abilities =

= 7.One should avoid dangerous places =

= 8.Having guests at home for a long period of time is tiresome =

= 9.If you want to rest you’d better die =

= 10.He who marries takes a boss =

= 11 Don’t play with danger. =

= 12 Knowing how to cook is very important to win a man’s heart. =

= 13. You should ask questions to intelligent persons =

= 14 A relationship between a 79 year old man and a 33 year old woman will not last. =

= 15.If there is no trust in your relationship, this relationship might come to a end =

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= 16 He is extremely jealous and he is always controlling her. This attitute is deterorating their relationship. =

= 17. He is not very interesting but he is quite attractive. =

= 18- He believed her but she was unfaithful to him- This is the second time. =

= 19. Tom's behaviourwas intolerable. He had drunk 2 bottles of whisky =

= 20. She only stayed wth him for 2 years and then she eloped with a younger man. =

= 21-My husband adores my cooking. =

= 22. My grandfather wanted to learn computering but it was too difficult for h =

= 23. He was 45 old when he realised that family was the most important thing in his life =

= 24. The student thinks he won because he insulted the teacher but... =

= 25. Tom and Sandra quarreled and I told Sandra she was rong. She got very angry with her- =

= Proverbs vocabulary =

= Twice. unavoidable. deserve ..remain ..boil... wise... wisdom ...poison.. distrust last ...beware.. defeated =

= Liar ...to keep watch over ...sober ..seldom ..flaw ...spend ...guest... without drunkenness.. way ...will ..still ...expect... defeat ...burst ..banks ..forgiveness sin... fool =

= 1)……………………of the dog. It’s dangerous =

= 2)Soldiers have to……………………….. their enemies in prisons. =

= 3) The owl is the symbol of……………………. =

= 4) When you travel trough India, you must…………..your water. =

= 5)I went to the swimming-pool…………………………my bath suit =

= 6)The boy asked for…………………….after insulting his mother. =

= 7)H has a very strong ……………….and he will manage to finish the 50 km race. =

= 8)You…………what is happening to you. I told you 4 times not to insult the man =

= 9) The liar is not……………when he tells the truth =

= 10) It’s………………to pay taxes at the end of the year. =

= 11) They……………………….good friends forever. =

= 12)I …………half of my life living in Armenia =

= 13)We expectt to arrive at the North pole within 3 weeks =

= 14) Many people are walking along the river …..on sundays =

= 15)The film……………………..90 min =

= 16)He is not drunk, he is……………….. =

= 17)They are………………………there outside the hotel. =

= 18)Peter……………John at the competition. He was the winner. =

= 19)There are 7 cardinal ……………. =

= 20)We ………………..go to the theatre. It’s too expensive =