Interesting Things for ESL Students
Commonly-Used Proverbs - Page 8 Proverbs are well-known short sayings.
By Charles I. Kelly & Lawrence E. Kelly

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1. It takes ___ to tango.
   Answer two

2. Jack of ___ trades, master of none.
   Answer all

3. Keep your mouth shut and your ___ open.
   Answer ears

4. Laughter is the ___ medicine.
   Answer best

5. Let bygones ___ bygones.
   Answer be

6. Let sleeping dogs ___.
   Answer lie

7. Let ___ buyer beware.
   Answer the

8. Let the dead ___ their dead.
   Answer bury

9. Life is just a ___ of cherries.
   Answer bowl

10. Lightning never strikes ___ in the same place.
    Answer twice

11. Like father, like ___.
    Answer son

12. Like mother, like ___.
    Answer daughter

13. Live ___ learn.
    Answer and

14. Live and ___ live
    Answer let

15. Look after number ___.
    Answer one

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