Commonly-used Proverbs

This is a collection of more than 230 proverbs that most native English speakers know.

Guess the Missing Word

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Sorted Alphabetically

Proverbs - Page 1 (a - after)
Proverbs - Page 2 (all - bad)
Proverbs - Page 3 (barking - Christmas)
Proverbs - Page 4 (cleanliness - don't go)
Proverbs - Page 5 (don't put - faith)
Proverbs - Page 6 (familiarity - good)
Proverbs - Page 7 (goodness - it never)
Proverbs - Page 8 (it takes - look after)
Proverbs - Page 9 (look before- money)
Proverbs - Page 10 (necessity - nothing)
Proverbs - Page 11 (old - robbing)
Proverbs - Page 12 (scratch - the early)
Proverbs - Page 13 (the end - there is safety)
Proverbs - Page 14 (there's a black - too)
Proverbs - Page 15 (true - when)
Proverbs - Page 16 (where - you)

Crossword Puzzles

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Shoot Down Games

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Matching Quizzes

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Proverbs Matching Quiz 1
3 six-question rounds, capitalized words
Proverbs Matching Quiz 2
2 six-question rounds, plural nouns
Proverbs Matching Quiz 3
8 six-question rounds, singular nouns
Proverbs Matching Quiz 4
4 six-question rounds, adjectives, etc.
Proverbs Matching Quiz 5
4 six-question rounds, verbs
Proverbs Matching Quiz 6
3 six-question rounds, verbs
Proverbs Matching Quiz 7
4 six-question rounds, misc.

Quizzes at a4esl.org

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Unscramble These Proverbs
235 questions.
Matching Quiz of Commonly-Heard Proverbs
47 five-question sets.

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