Braingle: 'Proverbial Phrases and Sayings VIII' Trivia Quiz

Proverbial Phrases and Sayings VIII

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:	#2209
Fun:	(2.81)
Difficulty:	(0.28)
Category:	Humanities > Philosophy
Created By:	froggygg

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#1 Speak softly and _____.

Carry a big stick
Keep a big dog
Avoid crowds
None of the above

#2 Keep your chin _____.

Up
Down
Well shaved
Clean

#3 Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and _____.

You'll need a large box of tissues
You will have red eyes
You weep alone
None of the above

#4 Laughter is the _____.

Hardest thing to do
Best medicine
Key to politics
None of the above

#5 Let bygones _____.

Never be forgotten
Make you laugh
Be bygones
None of the above

#6 Let sleeping dogs _____.

Lie
Eat
Play
Loose

#7 Let the punishment _____.

Be fair
Be jail
Fit the crime
Be forgotten

#8 Life is what you _____.

Learn
Make it
Run away from
Laugh at

#9 Like father, _____.

Like daughter
Like mother
Like son
Like no other

#10 Look before you _____.

Leap
Laugh
Cry
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lauramd

posted 844 days ago

10/10! Yippee!

FatHead

posted 827 days ago

0.3/4.0 on difficulty, eh? I wonder why!

J_H_R

posted 827 days ago

Great Quiz Frog - Keep it up love the brain exercise -

funebune

posted 824 days ago

PERFECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

witchy

posted 819 days ago

10/10 at last i knew i'd get there in the end my nan uses most of these

cutebynature

posted 818 days ago

9/10... Carry a big stick...

cheeny13

posted 814 days ago

Jeez people!! You need to brush up on your history!! The carry a big stick quote was from Teddy Roosevelt. That was one of his 'catch phrases,' I guess you could say. Awesome quiz though!! Just like the rest of the series! Thanks!

Jacquin

posted 807 days ago

love good oens that bring my average up lol 10/10

malome

posted 800 days ago

Gooooooood

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!

Thanks cheeny, you are quite right about Teddy Roosevelt and one of his catch phrases!

anniegirl2

posted 792 days ago

Keepem coming Froggy

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