More than words - 15/08/2005
A riqueza dos provérbios e dizeres nas aulas de inglês
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Every cloud has a silver lining.
(There’s always something good in bad times) |
- A
stitch in time saves nine.
(Act early and you can save a lot of time) |
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One man’s meat is another man’s poison.
(People often don’t like the same things) |
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You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink.
(You can give a person a chance, but you can’t make him/her take it) |
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The grass is always greener on the other side.
(You always think that other people’s lives are better than yours) |
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Don’t cross your bridges before you come to them.
(Don’t worry about problems before they arrive) |
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The best advice is found on the pillow.
(If you have a problem, we may find the answer after a good night’s sleep) |
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Bad news travels fast.
(People tend to tell “bad news” quickly) |
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Birds of a feather flock together.
(The proverb means that people of the same type or sort stay together. They don’t mix with people of another type) |
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Tie the knot.
(Get married) |
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Eyes are bigger than your belly.
(Think you can eat more than you can) |
- A bad penny always turns up.
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- What you don’t know
can’t hurt you.
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- No pain, no gain.
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- When the cat’s away, the mice
will play.
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- Faith will move mountains.
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- Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
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- Better to be alone than in bad company.
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- Opportunity seldom knocks twice.
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- You can’t please everyone.
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- Curiosity killed the cat.
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- Easier said than done.
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- Money is the root of all evil.
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- Every family has a skeleton in the
cupboard.
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