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Given the PROVERB, identify the MEANING
1. Never say die.
Answer: Always be hopeful in life, and do not give up.
2. Ninety per cent of inspiration is perspiration.
Answer: Along with brilliance goes a lot of hard work.
3. No gain without pain.
Answer: One is unlikely to achieve anything without trouble.
4. No news is good news.
Answer: If there is no information then one can assume all is fine.
5. Nothing succeeds like success.
Answer: Once prosperity is achieved, then it helps achieve more.
6. Once bitten, twice shy.
Answer: An unpleasant experience is not forgotten and teaches caution.
7. One good turn deserves another.
Answer: If someone has been kind to you, then you should return the kindness.
8. One is never too old to learn.
Answer: Whatever our age and however much we know, we can still increase our knowledge.
9. One man's meat is another man's poison.
Answer: What works positively for one person may be harmful to another.
10. One must draw the line somewhere.
Answer: There is a definite limit beyond which one decides not to go.
11. One swallow does not make a summer.
Answer: A single piece of evidence is not enough to prove anything.
12. Out of sight out of mind.
Answer: Anybody or anything no longer seen is soon forgotten.
13. Paddle your own canoe.
Answer: Mind your own business and be self-reliant.
14. The pen is mightier than the sword.
Answer: The written word has more power to cause change than physical force.
15. Poverty is no sin.
Answer: It is not a crime to be poor.
16. Practice makes perfect.
Answer: One can gain proficiency only by repeatedly doing a thing.
17. Practise what you preach.
Answer: One must behave in the same way as one advises others to behave.
18. Prevention is better than cure.
Answer: It is preferable to take precautions against a bad occurrence than to repair the damage after it has happened.
19. The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
Answer: A thing can be assessed only after practically experiencing it.
20. Respect is greater from a distance.
Answer: A person will be held in more esteem if he keeps aloof from others.
21. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Answer: A person who does not settle in one place or frequently changes jobs will not be successful.
22. Rome was not built in a day.
Answer: Great tasks take time, hard work and perseverance.
23. A rose with any other name would smell as sweet.
Answer: What a thing is called is unimportant compared to what it really is.
24. One rotten apple spoils the rest.
Answer: Just a single bad person can have a negative influence on all others.
25. Set a thief to catch a thief.
Answer: A person who knows the tricks of the trade is best equipped to do the job.
26. Speech is silver, silence is golden.
Answer: At times, there is more value to holding one's tongue than using it.
27. Still waters run deep.
Answer: A quiet person can have much knowledge or ability, and should not be underestimated.
28. A stitch in time saves nine.
Answer: Early corrective action may prevent more trouble later.
29. The strength of the chain is in the weakest link.
Answer: The most fragile point determines the quality of a structure.
30. Strike while the iron is hot.
Answer: Choose the most opportune time to act.
31. The tailor makes the man.
Answer: A person can appear attractive in good clothes.
32. Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.
Answer: Savings in small amounts will eventually lead to a large total.
33. There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.
Answer: If an opportunity is missed, there will be plenty more.
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