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. Let Hercules himself do what he may,
The cat will mew, and dog will have his day.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Hamlet (Hamlet), Act V, Scene I

2. Better a little chiding than a great deal of heart-break.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

The Merry Wives of Windsor (Mrs Page), Act V,
Scene III

3. Reputation is what men and women think of us.
Character is what God and angels know of us.

Thomas Paine (1737-1809)

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