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Given the MEANING, identify the PROVERB

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1.

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

  Kill not the goose that lays golden eggs.

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

  The love of money is the root of all evil.

  Marriages are made in heaven.

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2.

There is no value lamenting that which cannot be undone.

  It is no use crying over spilt milk.

  Marry in haste, and repent at leisure.

  Make hay while the sun shines.

  It is never too late to mend.

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3.

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

  Learn to walk before you run.

  The leopard cannot change its spots.

  Man proposes, God disposes.

  Many hands make light work.

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4.

One cannot be gloomy all the time.

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

  It is a sad heart that never rejoices.

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

  It is too late to lock the stable when the horse has been stolen.

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5.

If we work with others ignoring their faults, then they will work with us ignoring ours.

  Live and let live.

  Marriages are made in heaven.

  Like father, like son.

  The more you have, the more you want.

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6.

Knowledge must be gained gradually and not all at once.

  It is never too late to mend.

  Learn to walk before you run.

  It is too late to lock the stable when the horse has been stolen.

  A little learning is a dangerous thing.

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7.

One can achieve big success by persevering with small steps.

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

  Hunger is the best sauce.

  Look before you leap.

  Little strokes fell great oaks.

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