Proverbs Conversation Questions
Warm-up Question:
Think of a proverb or traditional saying from your language. What does it mean? Is it an expression that you use or hear often?
Discussion Questions:
React to each proverb and discuss the following questions: Is this proverb familiar to you? What do you think it means? Do you agree with the wisdom? Is there a similar saying in your language?- Actions speak louder than words.
- The early bird catches the worm.
- Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
- Don't judge a book by its cover.
- When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
- The grass is always greener on the other side.
- There's no use crying over spilt milk.
- Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
- A picture is worth a thousand words.
- The pen is mightier than the sword.
- Two wrongs don't make a right.
- Every cloud has a silver lining.
- Blood is thicker than water.
- Rome wasn't built in a day.
- Many hands make light work.
- You can't have your cake and eat it too.
- The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
- Curiosity killed the cat.
- An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
- Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
- Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
- You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
- Time flies when you're having fun.
- Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.