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English Proverbs : Proverb to Meaning III


Given the MEANING, identify the PROVERB

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1.

Satisfying one need only creates another need.

  Live and let live.

  Marriages are made in heaven.

  The more you have, the more you want.

  It never rains but it pours.

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2.

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

  It is a sad heart that never rejoices.

  It is never too late to mend.

  Like father, like son.

  Let the buyer beware or Caveat emptor (Latin version).

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3.

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

  It is a sad heart that never rejoices.

  Necessity is the mother of invention.

  It never rains but it pours.

  It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.

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4.

There is no value lamenting that which cannot be undone.

  Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

  It is no use crying over spilt milk.

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

  Look before you leap.

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5.

Children have the looks and characteristics of their parents.

  Live and let live.

  Like father, like son.

  It is never too late to mend.

  It is good fishing in troubled waters.

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6.

It is wise to not disturb some things and call for unnecessary trouble.

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

  Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

  Let sleeping dogs lie.

  Make hay while the sun shines.

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7.

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

  The leopard cannot change its spots.

  A Jack of all trades is master of none.

  Make hay while the sun shines.

  Knowledge is power.

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