Complete These Tricky Proverbs!

English has so many proverbs, added through the centuries and decades of long-ago times. There are thousands of them, and although you may be hard pressed to recall many of them, you might surprise yourself at how many you RECOGNIZE! Good luck!
 
1 of 14
Complete the phrase.
...speaks no evil.
...catches no flies.
...speaks no folly.
...catches no honey.
 
2 of 14
Complete the phrase.
...by its beak.
...by its colors.
...by its song.
...by its wings.
 
3 of 14
Complete the phrase.
...is absolutely wrong.
...is absolute.
...corrupts absolutely.
...is only for God to hold.
 
4 of 14
Complete the phrase.
...on its stomach.
...on its courage.
...to unending war.
...to the tune of leadership.
 
5 of 14
Complete the phrase.
...for every deception.
...for everyone.
...to every rule.
...if you can find it.
 
6 of 14
Complete the phrase.
...than to curse the darkness.
...than to sit in the dark.
...than make the sun come up.
...than to remain in the dark.
 
7 of 14
Complete the phrase.
...is a friend to none.
...is a friend indeed.
...never lacks for company.
...can always stand tall.
 
8 of 14
Complete the phrase.
...is half avoided.
...is always avoided.
...will be solved clean.
...is avoided in the extreme.
 
9 of 14
Complete the phrase.
...make men weak.
...fills the room with grace.
...controls the room.
...may hide a foul heart.
 
10 of 14
Complete the phrase.
...deserves no thanks.
...is no kindness at all.
...is neither sweet nor sour.
...will turn to hate.
 
11 of 14
Complete the phrase.
...will hold forever.
...does not fear the hammer.
...retains its shape.
...is solid through and through.
 
12 of 14
Complete the phrase.
...until a man grown.
...till needed.
...till proven.
...by an enemy.
 
13 of 14
Complete the phrase.
...is a wasted effort.
...runs before his wit.
...is a wonderful thing to waste.
...always wags.
 
14 of 14
Complete the phrase.
...will leave no scratches.
...catches no mice.
...is safe to catch.
...only needs for boots.
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