Quiz

Proverbs and Sayings - Quiz Questions & Answers
1. Complete the following
(a) Man Proposes …………………
(b) Spare the rod and ………………
(c) Discretion is ……………………
(d) Well Begun ……………………
2. What is it that blows nobody good?
3. Who calls the Tune?
4. (a) Who tell no tales?
(b) With what is the way to Hell paved?
5. “To be the cat’s paw of” means “to be the tool of”. Why cat’s paw?
6. Insert the appropriate animal’s names in the following:
(a) A …… in a China shop
(b) don’t cast your pearls before the……
(c) Let the …… out of the bag.
(d) The black …… of the family.
7. What is it that is ……?
(a) its own reward
(b) skin-deep
(c) sweet
8. Which American President said, “It isnot best to swap horses while crossing the river”?
9. What does the following mean?
(a) “to be on the horns of a dilemma”
(b) “crossing the Rubicon”
10. (a) If you are lucky at cards when will you be unlucky?
(b) What happens to those whom the Gods love?
11. What should you do if you wish to be healthy, wealthy and wise?
12. Where shouldn’t you wash your dirty linen?
13. (a) What is meant by mind your P’s and Q’s?
(b) What is meant by “look before you leap”?
14. If you go to Rome, what are you advised to do?
15. Complete the following:
(a) One man’s meat …………
(b) Fools rush …………………
(c) To pour oil ………………
(d) Let the pot call ……………
16. (a) Who is soon parted from his money?
(b) Who shouldn’t throw stones?
17. What is it that ………?
(a) makes most noise
(b) maketh a ready man
(c) has a silver lining
18. “Laugh and the world laughs with you. Weep and you ……”
19. (a) What should you strike when it is hot?
(b) What shouldn’t you put in one basket?
20. Fill in the blanks:
(a) Ali’s well …………
(b) Fine feathers ………
(c) The least said ………
(d) Necessity is ………