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English Proverbs : Proverb to Meaning III


Given the MEANING, identify the PROVERB

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1.

Children have the looks and characteristics of their parents.

  Man proposes, God disposes.

  Like father, like son.

  Live and let live.

  Kill not the goose that lays golden eggs.

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2.

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

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

  Marry in haste, and repent at leisure.

  Hunger is the best sauce.

  Marriages are made in heaven.

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3.

One can achieve big success by persevering with small steps.

  It is useless to flog a dead horse.

  Little strokes fell great oaks.

  Hunger is the best sauce.

  Many hands make light work.

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4.

Events, specially misfortunes, always come all at once.

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

  It never rains but it pours.

  Let sleeping dogs lie.

  It is never too late to mend.

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5.

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

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

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

  Necessity is the mother of invention.

  Many hands make light work.

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6.

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

  Hunger is the best sauce.

  Live and let live.

  Like father, like son.

  The leopard cannot change its spots.

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7.

Every calamity that occurs is of advantage to someone or the other.

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

  It is useless to flog a dead horse.

  Hunger is the best sauce.

  Knowledge is power.

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