Sayings and proverbs

Grupos de Inglés ( Nivel 3)

Alejandro Vílchez Escobar

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”This means that eating an apple each day can help to keep you healthy.

Luis Almendros Díaz

In for a penny , in for a pound.

Something you say that means that since you have started something or are involved in it you should complete the work although it has become more difficult than you had expected.

Francisca Rodríguez González

“The shoemaker´s son always goes

barefoot.”Skilled or knowledgeable person often fails to use their skills for the benefit of their family and people close to them.

Mª Carmen Gutiérrez Collado

Like father ,like son.

Used for saying that a man or boy has the same attitudes as his father.

Germán Fernández

“A bird in the hand is worth than two in the Bush”

Said when you recognize that you should not risk losing something you already have by trying to get something you think might be better.

Juana Delgado

“Every cloud has a silver lining”

Said to emphasize that every difficult or unpleasant situation has some advantage.

Mª Victoria Prados Puertas

“Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today”

Said to emphasize that you should not delay doing something if you can do it immediately.

Mª Angustias Aporta Rodríguez

“Brain is better tan brawn”

This means that intellegence is better than physical strength.

Mercedes Rodríguez

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Programa de Creatividad LiterariaCEPER Juan Rodríguez Pintor

Curso 2015-2016