PROVERBS
A proverb is a wise saying that has been in use for many years.

1.Find out which words are missing from these proverbs. 

I.                   Don’t put all your ___________________ in the one basket.

II.                Absence makes the ___________________ grow fonder.

III.             Blood is thicker than ___________________.

IV.            Out of the frying pan into the ___________________. 

2. Match the first four proverbs with the proverbs below that have the same meaning. Write down the number of the matching proverbs. 

I.                   All that glitters is not gold.

II.                Make hay while the sun shines.

III.             Where there’s a will there’s a way.

IV.            There’s many a slip ‘twixt the cup and the lip. 

(a)  Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.

(b) Don’t judge a book by its cover.

(c)  Determination always finds its end.

(d) Always take opportunity by the forelock. 

3.Underline the proverb below that you could use to describe a person who is always boasting and making wild promises. 

I.                   Two heads are better than one.

II.                Empty vessels make the most noise.

III.             No news is good news.