English is an incredibly deep language with so many different sayings, proverbs and phrases. Do you know the common English phrases and proverbs used throughout the centuries?
1 of 15
"Half a loaf is better than _________."
"Half a loaf is better than no loaf."
An old loaf
Zero loafs
No loaf
A quarter loaf
2 of 15
'A journey of a thousand miles begins with a __________ step.'
'A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.'
Hard
Small
Single
Large
3 of 15
'Jack of all trades, __________ of none.'
'Jack of all trades, master of none.'
Novice
Master
Expert
King
4 of 15
'Necessity is the _______________ of invention.'
'Necessity is the mother of invention.'
Mother
Father
Crux
Inventor
5 of 15
'Speak softly and carry a _______________."
'Speak softly and carry a big stick."
Big club
Big gun
Big stick
Large sword
Large knife
6 of 15
"Straight from the __________ mouth."
"Straight from the horse's mouth."
Horse's
Dog's
Parrot's
Cat's
7 of 15
"Take it down a ___________ or two."
"Take it down a peg or two."
Step
Peg
Gear
Pin
8 of 15
"Time and __________ wait for no man."
"Time and tide wait for no man."
Life
Death
Tide
Taxes
9 of 15
"An empty vessel makes ____________."
"An empty vessel makes much noise."
No cry
Much noise
For a bad journey
No noise
10 of 15
"Better to wear out than to ___________ out."
"Better to wear out than to rust out."
Rust
Walk
Thrown
Die
11 of 15
"Cowards die many times before __________________."
"Cowards die many times before their deaths."
Their deaths
They die
They wager their lives
They live
12 of 15
"Curses, like chickens, ________________."
"Curses, like chickens, come home to roost."
Give gifts you may not want
Come home to roost
Are always around you
Cannot be unplucked
13 of 15
"Every man is the architect ___________."
"Every man is the architect of his destiny."
Of his heart
Of his life
Of his destiny
Of his family
14 of 15
"Itโs easy to be wise _________________."
"Itโs easy to be wise after the event."
But not kind
When you're alone
When fools have died
After the event
15 of 15
"It takes two to make _____________."
"It takes two to make a quarrel."
A baby
A dance
A family
A quarrel
That's a Fail
Bravo for having a go at this quiz, because few can master the obscure phrases we have picked out. Still, we hope this... READ MOREBravo for having a go at this quiz, because few can master the obscure phrases we have picked out. Still, we hope this bit of fun has taught you a few phrases you can impress your friends with. Thatโll give you the boost you need to learn even more! Better luck next time!
This wasn't a triumph since you got less than half of the proverbs right. That said, there's lots of room for... READ MOREThis wasn't a triumph since you got less than half of the proverbs right. That said, there's lots of room for improvement. Why not try some of our other proverb and sentence completion quizzes so you can get some more practice in? You can even retake this test to see if you do better the second time around! In any case, check out the answers as well so you can see where you went wrong.
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