Exercises

Proverbial Wisdom

Express the idea behind each of these proverbs using different words as much as you can.

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The sayings in this puzzle are taken randomly from a list of 750 proverbial sayings.

Note: Many of these proverbs and quotations are in archaic English, and neither grammar nor spelling has been modernised.

1. No quality will get a man more friends than a disposition to admire the qualities of others.

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)

Life of Johnson

2. Better be happie than wise.

John Heywood (?1497-?1580)

Proverbs, Bk II, Ch. VI

3. Love’s tongue is in the eyes.

Phineas Fletcher (1582-1650)

Piscatorie Eclogues, V, St. 13

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