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English Proverbs : Proverb to Meaning IV


Given the PROVERB, identify the MEANING

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1.

Rome was not built in a day.

  It is preferable to take precautions against a bad occurrence than to repair the damage after it has happened.

  Savings in small amounts will eventually lead to a large total.

  Great tasks take time, hard work and perseverance.

  If there is no information then one can assume all is fine.

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2.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

  Once prosperity is achieved, then it helps achieve more.

  If there is no information then one can assume all is fine.

  A person who knows the tricks of the trade is best equipped to do the job.

  If an opportunity is missed, there will be plenty more.

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3.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

  What works positively for one person may be harmful to another.

  A person will be held in more esteem if he keeps aloof from others.

  A thing can be assessed only after practically experiencing it.

  Along with brilliance goes a lot of hard work.

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4.

Practice makes perfect.

  One can gain proficiency only by repeatedly doing a thing.

  Mind your own business and be self-reliant.

  Anybody or anything no longer seen is soon forgotten.

  Savings in small amounts will eventually lead to a large total.

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5.

Out of sight out of mind.

  It is not a crime to be poor.

  Once prosperity is achieved, then it helps achieve more.

  Just a single bad person can have a negative influence on all others.

  Anybody or anything no longer seen is soon forgotten.

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6.

Never say die.

  Always be hopeful in life, and do not give up.

  What a thing is called is unimportant compared to what it really is.

  One is unlikely to achieve anything without trouble.

  If an opportunity is missed, there will be plenty more.

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7.

The tailor makes the man.

  A person will be held in more esteem if he keeps aloof from others.

  A thing can be assessed only after practically experiencing it.

  A person can appear attractive in good clothes.

  A single piece of evidence is not enough to prove anything.

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