Proverbs

Match up the beginning of each proverb with the ending.

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1. Dont cross your bridges
2. You scratch my back
3. Theres no time
4. Many hands
5. What the eye doesnt see
6. A miss is as good
7. You cant teach an old dog
8. Spare the rod
9. Flattery will get you
10. You cant have your cake
11. A leopard cant change
12. Necessity is the mother

like the present

as a mile
new tricks
and spoil the child
nowhere
before you come to them
and eat it
its spots
make light work
of invention
the heart doesnt grieve over
and Ill scratch yours

Now match the proverbs with the meanings:

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b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)

Its best to get on with things at once.

People never change their basic character.
If you help me, Ill help you.
You will have to choose between two good things you cant have them
both.
If something is really needed, someone will invent it.
You wont get anywhere by paying people empty compliments.
If you dont discipline a child, it will end up spoilt.
Dont start worrying about obstacles that you havent come across yet.
It is easier to complete a task when everyone helps.
What you dont know about, wont worry or upset you.
When you fail by a small margin, it has the same effect as failing by a
larger margin.
When someone is set in their ways, it is hard for them to learn new ways
of doing things.