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English Proverbs : Proverb to Meaning IV


Given the PROVERB, identify the MEANING

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1.

Out of sight out of mind.

  Anybody or anything no longer seen is soon forgotten.

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

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

  Mind your own business and be self-reliant.

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2.

Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.

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

  A quiet person can have much knowledge or ability, and should not be underestimated.

  Once prosperity is achieved, then it helps achieve more.

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

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3.

Paddle your own canoe.

  Choose the most opportune time to act.

  Mind your own business and be self-reliant.

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

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

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4.

No news is good news.

  It is not a crime to be poor.

  One must behave in the same way as one advises others to behave.

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

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

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5.

Still waters run deep.

  Once prosperity is achieved, then it helps achieve more.

  The most fragile point determines the quality of a structure.

  A quiet person can have much knowledge or ability, and should not be underestimated.

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

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6.

The tailor makes the man.

  A thing can be assessed only after practically experiencing it.

  One must behave in the same way as one advises others to behave.

  A person can appear attractive in good clothes.

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

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7.

A rose with any other name would smell as sweet.

  A thing can be assessed only after practically experiencing it.

  Great tasks take time, hard work and perseverance.

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

  A person can appear attractive in good clothes.

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