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English Proverbs : Proverb to Meaning IV


Given the MEANING, identify the PROVERB

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1.

A person can appear attractive in good clothes.

  No news is good news.

  Once bitten, twice shy.

  The tailor makes the man.

  A rolling stone gathers no moss.

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2.

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

  One rotten apple spoils the rest.

  Still waters run deep.

  One must draw the line somewhere.

  Speech is silver, silence is golden.

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3.

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

  There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.

  Respect is greater from a distance.

  The strength of the chain is in the weakest link.

  The pen is mightier than the sword.

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4.

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

  Speech is silver, silence is golden.

  Out of sight out of mind.

  One man's meat is another man's poison.

  One is never too old to learn.

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5.

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

  Set a thief to catch a thief.

  One swallow does not make a summer.

  Nothing succeeds like success.

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

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6.

A thing can be assessed only after practically experiencing it.

  Still waters run deep.

  The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

  Rome was not built in a day.

  Out of sight out of mind.

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7.

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

  No gain without pain.

  The strength of the chain is in the weakest link.

  Never say die.

  No news is good news.

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