C1 · Advanced
Proverbs: Choices & Consequences
Interpret the advice implied by Danish proverbs about choices and consequences, and consider when a saying fits or oversimplifies a situation.
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- Words & phrases
- 32
- Lessons
- 2
- Conversations
- 1
- Readings
- 1
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Words you’ll make your own.
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- The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
- Don't judge a book by its cover.
- Everyone is the architect of their own fortune.
- Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
- He who laughs last laughs best.
- As you make your bed, so you must lie in it.
- Better late than never.
- No roses without thorns.
- Empty barrels make the most noise.
- You can't have it both ways.
- When the cat's away, the mice will play.
- Honesty lasts longest.
- Many small streams make a big river.
- Strike while the iron is hot.
- Necessity is the mother of invention.
- Birds of a feather flock together.
- He who digs a grave for others falls in it himself.
- You must crawl before you can walk.
- The early bird catches the worm.
- Out of sight, out of mind.
- What you don't know can't hurt you.
- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
- People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
- Rome wasn't built in a day.
- It takes two to quarrel.
- Blood is thicker than water.
- What goes around comes around.
- Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
- Everything comes to an end (only the sausage has two).
- You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
- People in glass houses should not throw stones.
- Do not count your chickens before they hatch.
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Your lessons, step by step.
- Lesson 1
Proverbs About Choices and Consequences
- Lesson 2
Advice Through Proverbs
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