Braingle: 'Proverbial Phrases and Sayings I' Trivia Quiz

Proverbial Phrases and Sayings I

How well do you know some of the most often used proverbial phrases and sayings? I'll give you part of the phrase or saying; see if you can match up the missing portions. Good luck and have fun!

Quiz ID:	#2174
Fun:	(2.85)
Difficulty:	(0.47)
Category:	Humanities > Philosophy
Created By:	froggygg

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#1 A chain is only as strong as_____.

Its weakest link
Its length
Its age
None of the above

#2 A fool and his money are _____.

Seldom apart
Soon parted
A bad combination
None of the above

#3 A good beginning makes a _____.

Crazy story
Short story
Good ending
Bad ending

#4 A good man is _____.

Hard to find
Never around
Hiding
Always talking

#5 A house divided against itself _____.

Cannot stand
Needs repair
Becomes apartments
Is smaller

#6 A house is _____.

A place to sleep
Not a home
A school
Free

#7 A journey of a thousand miles begins with _____.

A single step
A charge card
A telephone call
A full tank of gas

#8 A leopard cannot _____.

Catch a lion
Jump high
Change its spots
Swim

#9 A little knowledge is _____.

Better than nothing
A dangerous thing
Always needed
Hard to come by

#10 A penny saved is a _____.

Waste of time
Good thing
Penny earned
None of the above

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flowergirl1219

posted 867 days ago

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P.S. Send me a message saying a subject you want me to do on a quiz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sbuske

posted 861 days ago

good fun...more please.

driver48yr

posted 860 days ago

keep them coming froggy

pohberroxmysox

posted 859 days ago

never heard of 8 or 9 before oh well

babyjazze

posted 857 days ago

I am a great guesser at some of these!!! 10/10 I think #4 is a trick question and shouls have a, b, & c as an answer!!! A good man is hard to find, never around when you need him and always hiding!!!

lauramd

posted 844 days ago

9/10. #3 was a new one for me. Loved the quiz! Can't wait to take the next one!

laukat_81

posted 832 days ago

i only really new one of them, o well, great quiz

cutebynature

posted 823 days ago

9/10. Why did I change my anser

witchy

posted 819 days ago

9/10 never heard of #5 great quiz

evilhand

posted 817 days ago

drummergirl23

posted 816 days ago

9/10...awesome quizzes!!

zigthepig

posted 809 days ago

Woot, 10/10y... LOvedy ally thesey philosophy quizzesy.

froggygg

posted 799 days ago

Thank you everyone for taking the time to take my quiz and for all the great comments! I'm glad you are enjoying my quizzes!

Thanky ziggyy deary daughtery!

5Pen

posted 783 days ago

Way cool!

suganue

posted 763 days ago

10/10 loved it.

Annie

posted 715 days ago

9/10 i've never heard #3 BUT FUN QUIZ AND I ENJOYED FROGGYGG'S QUIZ ONCE AGAIN

tukuwakatiki

posted 705 days ago

8/10...got #'s 3 and 9 wrong....but i liked it