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Name Idioms, Adages and Proverbs CCSS.L.4.5.B |© www.EnglishWorksheetsLand.com Proverbs A proverb is a short saying stating a general truth, or piece of advice. You have probably heard many proverbs in your life and not realized it. See how many you know by filling in the missing half of the proverbs below. 1. Absence makes _________________________________. 2. If you want something done right _______________________________________. 3. Even a broken clock __________________________________________________. 4. A friend in need _____________________________________________________. 5. A little bit of knowledge _______________________________________________. 6. A journey of a thousand miles __________________________________________. 7. All’s fair ____________________________________________________________. 8. All work and no play __________________________________________________. 9. Better safe __________________________________________________________. 10. Better the devil you know ____________________________________________ . 11. Don’t judge a man until _______________________________________________. 12. Don’t talk the talk unless you can _______________________________________. BONUS: Complete the proverb in the illustration above. Don’t throw out the baby...

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Page 1: Proverbs - English Worksheets Land€¦ · Name Idioms, Adages and Proverbs

Name                                                              I d i o m s , A d a g e s a n d P r o v e r b s  

CCSS.L.4.5.B |© www.EnglishWorksheetsLand.com 

Proverbs A proverb is a short saying stating a general truth, or piece of advice. You have probably heard many proverbs in your life and not realized it.  See how many you know by filling in the missing half of the proverbs below. 

 

1. Absence makes _________________________________. 

2. If you want something done right _______________________________________. 

3. Even a broken clock __________________________________________________. 

4. A friend in need _____________________________________________________. 

5. A little bit of knowledge _______________________________________________. 

6. A journey of a thousand miles __________________________________________. 

7. All’s fair ____________________________________________________________. 

8. All work and no play __________________________________________________. 

9. Better safe __________________________________________________________. 

10. Better the devil you know ____________________________________________ . 

11. Don’t judge a man until _______________________________________________. 

12. Don’t talk the talk unless you can _______________________________________. 

 

BONUS: Complete the proverb in the illustration above. 

Don’t throw out 

the baby...