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PICTURE 

PROVERB

INTERPRETATION

 

A leopard 

cannot 

change its 

spots. 

 

It is not possible for 

a bad or unpleasant 

person to become 

good or pleasant. 

 

Beauty is in 

the eye of the 

beholder. 

 

Different people 

have different tastes 

/ like different 

things.

 

 

The early bird 

catches the 

worm. 

 

One who arrives 

first has the best 

chance for success. 

 

A bird in hand 

is worth two 

in a bush. 

It's better to keep 

what you have than 

to risk losing it by 

searching for 

something better. 

 

Half a loaf is 

better than no 

bread. 

You should be 

grateful for 

something, even if 

it's not as much as 

you wanted. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Honey 

catches more 

flies than 

vinegar. 

 

You can obtain 

more cooperation 

from others by 

being nice. 

 

It’s no use 

crying over 

spilt milk. 

Don't express regret 

for something that 

has happened and 

cannot be 

remedied.

 

 
 

Like a bull in 

a china shop. 

 
 

A clumsy or tactless 

person. 

 

He laughs 

best who 

laughs last. 

 

Don't express your 

joy, or your triumph, 

too soon! 

 
 

Take the bull 

by the horns. 

 

To face a difficult or 
dangerous situation 

directly and with 

courage.

 

 
 

As like as two 

peas. 

 
 

Two things that are 

similar or identical. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PICTURE 

PROVERB

INTERPRETATION

 

 

A bird in hand 

is worth two 

in a bush. 

 

 

 

A leopard 

cannot 

change its 

spots. 

 

Beauty is in 

the eye of the 

beholder. 

 

 

 

The early bird 

catches the 

worm. 

 

 

 

 

Half a loaf is 

better than no 

bread. 

 

 

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Don't express your 

joy, or your triumph, 

too soon! 

 

He laughs 

best who 

laughs last. 

 

 

 

You can obtain 

more cooperation 

from others by 

being nice. 

Honey 

catches more 

flies than 

vinegar. 

 

It’s no use 

crying over 

spilt milk. 

Don't express regret 

for something that 

has happened and 

cannot be 

remedied.

 

 

 
 

A clumsy or tactless 

person. 

 
 

Like a bull in 

a china shop. 

 

 
 

Take the bull 

by the horns. 

 

 

To face a difficult or 
dangerous situation 

directly and with 

courage.

 

 
 

Two things that are 

similar or identical. 

 
 

As like as two 

peas. 

 

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One who arrives 

first has the best 

chance for success. 

 

Don't express your 

joy, or your triumph, 

too soon! 

 

To face a difficult or 
dangerous situation 

directly and with 

courage.

 

It's better to keep 

what you have than 

to risk losing it by 

searching for 

something better. 

 

Different people 

have different tastes 

/ like different 

things.

 

Don't express regret 

for something that 

has happened and 

cannot be 

remedied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A clumsy or tactless 

person. 

 
 

Two things that are 

similar or identical. 

 

It is not possible for 

a bad or unpleasant 

person to become 

good or pleasant. 

You should be 

grateful for 

something, even if 

it's not as much as 

you wanted. 

 

You can obtain 

more cooperation 

from others by 

being nice.