Name: ______________________________

Proverbs and Adages Match

Match the proverb or adage in Column A to its meaning in Column B.

Column A

Column B

1. ____________ A fool and his money are

soon parted.

A. Those who complain or protest get

attention.

2. ____________ The squeaking wheel gets

greased.

B. Everyone has good luck or success at

some point.

3. ____________ Beauty is in the eye of the

beholder.

C. If a bad thing is done to you, dont do

something bad as a response.

4. ____________ Every dog has its day.

D. Theres no such thing as a new idea.

5. ____________ Dont change horses in

midstream.

E. If you are foolish with money, you will

soon lose it.

6. ____________ The grass is always greener

on the other side of the hill.

F. A person often realizes how much they

care for someone when they are apart.

7. ____________ Two wrongs dont make a

right.

G. You will have problems if you change

halfway through.

8. ____________ Absence makes the heart

grow fonder.

H. All pain and problems disappear over

time.

9. ____________ There is nothing new under

the sun.

I. Each person has their own idea of what

is beautiful.

10. ____________ Time cures all ills.

J. People often think that others are better

off than they are.

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Key
Name: ______________________________

Proverbs and Adages Match

Match the proverb or adage in Column A to its meaning in Column B.

Column A

Column B

E
1. ____________
A fool and his money are
soon parted.

A. Those who complain or protest get

attention.

A
2. ____________
The squeaking wheel gets
greased.

B. Everyone has good luck or success at

some point.

I
3. ____________
Beauty is in the eye of the
beholder.

C. If a bad thing is done to you, dont do

something bad as a response.

B
4. ____________
Every dog has its day.

D. Theres no such thing as a new idea.

G
5. ____________
Dont change horses in
midstream.

E. If you are foolish with money, you will

soon lose it.

J
6. ____________
The grass is always greener
on the other side of the hill.

F. A person often realizes how much they

care for someone when they are apart.

C
7. ____________
Two wrongs dont make a
right.

G. You will have problems if you change

halfway through.

F
8. ____________
Absence makes the heart
grow fonder.

H. All pain and problems disappear over

time.

D
9. ____________
There is nothing new under
the sun.

I. Each person has their own idea of what

is beautiful.

H
10. ____________
Time cures all ills.

J. People often think that others are better

off than they are.

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