Some well-known sayings and what they mean
1. [Match]
Can you match the sayings with their messages?
Answers for Quiz [1].
- 1. Tackling a problem now stops it getting worse. (correct)
- 2. Expresses aloud a feeling of being unsure or indecisive about something. (correct)
- 3. Women have a strong influence on events through their children (correct)
- 4. The positive and negative results of a situation or action balance each other. (correct)
- 5. The person who has control of a situation is most successful in the end, even if other people seem originally to have an advantage. (correct)
- 6. If you really need something, you will find a way of getting it. (correct)
- 7. That terrible situation could happen to anyone. (correct)
- 8. It’s wise not to risk losing something you already have by trying to get something you think might be better. (correct)
- 9. If a person declares his / her innocence too fiercely it makes you wonder if he / she is actually guilty. (correct)
- 10. It’s wise to tackle tasks with commitment and effort if you can. (correct)
- 11. Expect changes when someone fresh is put in charge. (correct)
- 12. People make friends with people similar to themselves. (correct)