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Given the PROVERB, identify the MEANING
1. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Answer: Spread your risks widely and wisely.
2. Don't put the cart before the horse.
Answer: Always do things in the right order.
3. Don't ride the high horse.
Answer: One should not be arrogant.
4. Don't wash your dirty linen in public.
Answer: It is best to confine shameful family matters to the home.
5. The early bird catches the worm.
Answer: One who acts promptly gets what he desires.
6. East or west, home is best.
Answer: Wherever one may travel, the happiest place is one's abode.
7. Easy come, easy go.
Answer: What is acquired without effort especially money is likely to be lost.
8. Empty vessels make the most sound.
Answer: People who are stupid are very talkative.
9. Every cloud has a silver lining.
Answer: There is hope even in difficult situations.
10. Every cock crows on his own dunghill.
Answer: Anyone can show off his courage in a familiar, safe environment.
11. Every dog has his day.
Answer: All of us have a favorable period.
12. Familiarity breeds contempt.
Answer: Intimacy can cause us to lose our regard.
13. Fine feathers make fine birds.
Answer: A person can look impressive in smart clothes.
14. Forbidden fruit is the sweetest.
Answer: When something is not allowed, we are more tempted to it.
15. Forgive and forget.
Answer: We must not hold against someone a thing of the past.
16. Fortune favors the bold.
Answer: Success comes to those who have the courage to try.
17. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Answer: True friends are those who help in difficult times.
18. God helps those who help themselves.
Answer: Heaven gives success to those who work hard toward their goal.
19. God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
Answer: Heaven is more kind to the weak.
20. A good husband makes a good wife.
Answer: One who treats others well will be treated well in return.
21. A good name is sooner lost than won.
Answer: A reputation takes long to build, but can be quickly destroyed.
22. Grapes are sour.
Answer: When people cannot get what they desire, they save face by pretending they never wanted it.
23. Great oaks from little acorns grow.
Answer: Much may come from a small beginning.
24. Half a loaf is better than no bread.
Answer: One should be thankful for whatever one gets, considering one may otherwise get nothing.
25. The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
Answer: Mothers who care for their children are creating the next generation of men.
26. Haste makes waste.
Answer: Too much of a hurry leads to mistakes and loss of productivity.
27. He laughs best who laughs last.
Answer: People who laugh first may have others laugh at them in the end.
28. Health is better than wealth.
Answer: Physical well-being is more important than financial prosperity.
29. A hedge between keeps friendship green.
Answer: Giving enough space to each other help maintain a good relationship.
30. History repeats itself.
Answer: What has happened once is likely to happen again.
31. Honesty is the best policy.
Answer: The path of truth is a wise one to follow in the long run.
32. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
Answer: One should be positive, but at the same time be ready to face hardships.
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