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"Beggars can't be choosers.”

Beggars can't be choosers

A.If you're asking for a favour from someone else, you have to take whatever they give you.

B.Your own home is the most comfortable place to be.

C.Things that are offered for free always have a hidden cost.

D.Sometimes it's important to know when to give up and run away, instead of always acting brave and maybe getting hurt.

"You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs."

You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs

A.When someone has done something bad to you, trying to get revenge will only make things worse.

B.Older people don't change their habits easily.

C.When you try to do something great, you'll probably make a few people annoyed or angry. Don't worry about those people; just focus on the good results.

D.Your actions have consequences. When you do good things, good things happen to you. When you do bad things, bad things happen to you.

"A picture is worth a thousand words.”

A.When people get power, they always do mean, dishonest things. We shouldn't allow anyone to have too much power.

B.People who are unhappy want to make other people unhappy too.

C.Don't be lazy. If you have some work that you need to do, do it now. Don't wait to do it later.

D.Pictures convey emotions and messages better than written or spoken explanations.

"Birds of a feather flock together.”

Birds of a feather flock together

A.You should try to learn a lot. Knowing more things makes you more powerful.

B.Someone who is good at a lot of different skills is usually not very good at any of them.

C.People like to spend time with others who are similar to them.

D.Say this in a competition or game. When other people think that the result has already been decided, but you're not ready to admit that it's finished, use this phrase.

"A broken clock is right twice a day.”

A.A goose is a type of bird. A gander is the male version of that bird. So this phrase means that things which are good for women are also good for men, and vice versa.

B.To get what you want, be nice to people. Don't yell at them or be mean.

C.When an old clock stops working, it shows one specific time but doesn't move. So once in the day and once at night, the clock is pointing to the correct time. In the same way, even a person who's not very smart can sometimes be correct by accident.

D.This means that you can't have everything you want. There are trade-offs in life. You may also hear people say that you can have your cake and eat it too.

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Proverbs

"Beggars can't be choosers.”

"You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs."

"Birds of a feather flock together.”

"A broken clock is right twice a day.”