WISE OLD SAYINGS (Finish the Sentence)

WISE OLD SAYINGS (Finish the Sentence)

If the shoe fits ¡­.. wear it.

You can¡¯t make a silk purse ¡­.. out of a sow¡¯s ear.

You can¡¯t judge a book ¡­. by its cover.

Birds of a feather ¡­. flock together.

Lightning never strikes ¡­.. the same place twice.

You can¡¯t fit a square peg in ¡­¡­ a round hole.

When fortune calls, offer her ¡­.. a chair.

All that glitters ¡­¡­ is not gold.

His bark is worse ¡­.. than his bite.

It¡¯s better to light one candle than to ¡­¡­. curse the darkness.

Beauty is in the eye of ¡­¡­. the beholder.

Stop and smell ¡­¡­. the roses.

Keep a stiff upper ¡­.. lip.

An apple a day ¡­¡­ keeps the doctor away.

Don¡¯t take any ¡­¡­¡­ wooden nickles.

Honesty is the ¡­¡­ best policy.

Blood is thicker ¡­¡­. than water.

A house divided ¡­¡­. cannot stand.

Home is where ¡­. the heart is.

The apple doesn¡¯t fall far ¡­¡­ from the tree.

Take the bull ¡­.. by the horns.

It takes two ¡­¡­. to tango. (or, tangle)

A dog is man¡¯s ¡­.. best friend.

Every cloud has ¡­¡­. a silver lining.

He can¡¯t see the forest for ¡­.. the trees.

The darkest hour is just ¡­.. before the dawn.

Don¡¯t cry over ¡­.. spilled milk.

A penny saved is a ¡­¡­ penny earned.

Don¡¯t put all your eggs ¡­.. in one basket.

He who hesitates ¡­.. is lost.

Don¡¯t count your chickens ¡­¡­ before they hatch.

It¡¯s better to give ¡­.. than to receive.

What doesn¡¯t¡¯ kill us ¡­¡­ makes us strong.

The best things in life ¡­.. are free.

There¡¯s no place ¡­¡­ like home.

If you can¡¯t lick ¡®em ¡­¡­.. join ¡®em.

Spare the rod ¡­¡­ spoil the child.

I just washed my hair and I can¡¯t ¡­¡­.. do a thing with it.

I¡¯m going to wash your mouth out ¡­¡­.. with soap.

Everything has a place and ¡­¡­¡­¡­. everything in it¡¯s place.

You can¡¯t teach an old dog ¡­¡­¡­ new tricks.

Everybody talks about the weather but ¡­¡­.. nobody does anything about it.

Speak softly and ¡­¡­¡­.. carry a big stick.

Roses are red ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ violets are blue, sugar is sweet and so are you.

If the shoe fits ¡­¡­¡­ wear it.

No news is ¡­¡­¡­¡­.. good news.

Easy come ¡­¡­¡­¡­.. easy go.

Loose lips ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ sink ships.

America, love it or ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ leave it.

It¡¯s raining ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. cats and dogs.

Make hay while ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. the sun is shining.

The early bird ¡­¡­. gets the worm.

Beauty is only ¡­¡­ skin deep.

Haste makes ¡­¡­. waste.

Absence makes the heart ¡­¡­¡­.. grow fonder.

Better late ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. than never.

Don¡¯t do what I do ¡­¡­ do what I say.

All¡¯s fair ¡­¡­.. in love and war.

Don¡¯t talk to ¡­¡­¡­. strangers.

Don¡¯t bite off ¡­¡­¡­ more than you can chew.

Don¡¯t bite ¡­¡­ the hand that feeds you.

It¡¯s not the heat that bothers you ¡­.. it¡¯s the humidity.

Better safe ¡­¡­ than sorry.

The way to a man¡¯s heart ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. is through his stomach.

Stop me if you¡¯ve ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ heard this before.

Eat everything ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. on your plate.

Wash your hands ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ before you eat.

Don¡¯t put off till tomorrow ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. what you can do today.

Have a nice ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. day.

If it was good enough for my mother ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. it¡¯s good enough for me.

Don¡¯t talk with ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. your mouth full.

Wipe your feet before ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. you come in the house.

Read my ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. lips.

My closet is full of clothes but ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. I have nothing to wear.

It¡¯s a wonderful place to visit, but ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. I wouldn¡¯t want to live there.

There¡¯s no fool ¡­¡­¡­¡­. like an old fool.

Two heads are better ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. than one.

Look on the ¡ª bright side.

When at the end of your rope ¡ª tie a knot and hang on.

All¡¯s well that ¡ª ends well.

Even a fish wouldn¡¯t get in trouble if it ¡ª kept its mouth shut.

Everything in ¡ª moderation.

Health is better than ¡ª wealth.

A drowning man will clutch at ¡ª straws.

Love me ¡ª love my dog.

Out of sight ¡ª out of mind.

Life is what ¡ª you make it.

Money can¡¯t ¡ª buy happiness.

Live and ¡ª let live.

Woman¡¯s work is ¡ª never done.

The apple never falls ¡ª far from the tree.

One rotten apple ¡ª spoils the barrel.

A leopard can¡¯t ¡ª change its spots.

You don¡¯t get something ¡ª for nothing.

Cleanliness is ¡ª next to godliness.

If you¡¯re going to do something ¡ª do it right.

Actions speak ¡ª louder than words.

Never turn down ¡ª a free meal.

Do not look a gift horse ¡ª in the mouth.

Can¡¯t never ¡ª could.

Lie down with dogs ¡ª rise up with fleas.

You can lead a horse to water ¡ª but you can¡¯t make him drink.

If you¡¯re not going to do a good job ¡ª don¡¯t do it at all.

Too many cooks ¡ª spoil the broth.

You made your bed ¡ª now lie in it.

Patience is ¡ª a virtue.

If wishes were horses ¡ª beggars would ride.

It comes straight from ¡ª the horses¡¯ mouth.

If you can¡¯t say something nice ¡ª say nothing at all.

Never go to bed ¡ª angry.

You can catch more flies ¡ª with honey than vinegar.

Whistling girls and crowing hens are bound to come ¡ª to no

good ends.

Some things are better ¡ª left unsaid.

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