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English Proverbs : Proverb to Meaning IV


Given the PROVERB, identify the MEANING

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1.

Practice makes perfect.

  One can gain proficiency only by repeatedly doing a thing.

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

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

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

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2.

Nothing succeeds like success.

  Once prosperity is achieved, then it helps achieve more.

  Along with brilliance goes a lot of hard work.

  A person who does not settle in one place or frequently changes jobs will not be successful.

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

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3.

A rose with any other name would smell as sweet.

  An unpleasant experience is not forgotten and teaches caution.

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

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

  Early corrective action may prevent more trouble later.

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4.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

  If someone has been kind to you, then you should return the kindness.

  It is not a crime to be poor.

  A person who does not settle in one place or frequently changes jobs will not be successful.

  Whatever our age and however much we know, we can still increase our knowledge.

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5.

Prevention is better than cure.

  The written word has more power to cause change than physical force.

  Whatever our age and however much we know, we can still increase our knowledge.

  Great tasks take time, hard work and perseverance.

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

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6.

Never say die.

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

  A person can appear attractive in good clothes.

  Early corrective action may prevent more trouble later.

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

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7.

Once bitten, twice shy.

  The most fragile point determines the quality of a structure.

  Along with brilliance goes a lot of hard work.

  Early corrective action may prevent more trouble later.

  An unpleasant experience is not forgotten and teaches caution.

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