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English Proverbs : Proverb to Meaning III


Given the PROVERB, identify the MEANING

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1.

Might is right.

  People with insufficient knowledge are easily misled.

  Satisfy oneself before paying for a purchase and not complain after the transaction.

  There is no value lamenting that which cannot be undone.

  The powerful decide what is correct.

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2.

Many hands make light work.

  More the people doing a job, the less effort for each person and the less time to finish the job.

  There are many to share the joys in good times but none to share the sorrow in bad times.

  We may plan to do something, but fate may decide otherwise.

  Satisfy oneself before paying for a purchase and not complain after the transaction.

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3.

A Jack of all trades is master of none.

  Events, specially misfortunes, always come all at once.

  The need for something motivates us to create or get it.

  A person's character, especially bad nature, will always remain the same.

  By doing various jobs, one is not an expert in any single task.

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4.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

  A person's character, especially bad nature, will always remain the same.

  It is easy to take advantage of others in their difficult times.

  Do not expect too much of something received as a gift.

  There can only be a single leader in any enterprise.

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5.

Hunger is the best sauce.

  Be satisfied with whatever you get little at a time, and do not lose it for the greed to get it all at once.

  When one has an appetite, even plain food tastes good.

  The need for something motivates us to create or get it.

  A person's character, especially bad nature, will always remain the same.

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6.

Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.

  Satisfying one need only creates another need.

  It is always possible to improve one's conduct, no matter how long one has lead a morally bad life.

  There are many to share the joys in good times but none to share the sorrow in bad times.

  There is no value lamenting that which cannot be undone.

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7.

If two men ride on a horse, one must ride behind.

  There can only be a single leader in any enterprise.

  It is always possible to improve one's conduct, no matter how long one has lead a morally bad life.

  There is no value lamenting that which cannot be undone.

  Whom you wed is not decided by you but a matter of chance.

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