Braingle: 'Proverbial Phrases and Sayings VII' Trivia Quiz

Proverbial Phrases and Sayings VII

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:	#2202
Fun:	(2.85)
Difficulty:	(0.39)
Category:	Humanities > Philosophy
Created By:	froggygg

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#1 If a job is worth doing, it is worth doing _____.

Quickly
Well
Over
Wrong

#2 If at first you don't succeed, _____.

Give up
Get help
Try, try again
Do something else

#3 If life deals you lemons, _____.

Give up
Make lemonade
Buy oranges
None of the above

#4 If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, Mohammed must _____.

Get directions
Go to the mountain
Do something else
Sing

#5 If you can't stand the heat _____.

Get out of the kitchen
Get an air conditioner
Get ice
Go swimming

#6 Imitation is the sincerest form of _____.

Bribery
Cheating
Flattery
None of the above

#7 It takes one to _____.

Know one
Tell a story
Know many
None of the above

#8 It's better to light a candle than _____.

Sit in the dark
Curse the darkness
Yell at a friend
None of the above

#9 It's not worth crying over _____.

Money spent
Angry relatives
Spilt milk
Dead plants

#10 Rome wasn't built _____.

In a day
By Romans
By women
None of the above

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merrimackxc2010

posted 884 days ago

I love all the proverbial phrases ones. there so fun!

dymond-jewel

posted 877 days ago

OK I GUESS 8/10 ISN'T THAT BAD, BUT IT'S NOT PERFECT EITHER..... OVER ALL GREAT QUIZ.

coolcow35

posted 872 days ago

good one.

beerygood

posted 871 days ago

10/10!

onasbama

posted 868 days ago

9/10 Candles are supposed to make the room lighter aren't they

sbuske

posted 861 days ago

good fun...more please.

georgesgirl

posted 859 days ago

I thought it was better to light one candle than to stumble in the dark. Therefore, I got that wrong. Anyway, candles can be dangerous...you may have plenty of light, but no home!