Proverbs

Simply fill in the missing word in the following proverbs and idiomatic expressions.

1. __________ breeds contempt.

Familiarity

2. There’s many a slip, twixt cup and the __________.

Lip

3. A fool and his __________ are soon parted.

Money

4. A nod is as good as a __________ to a blind horse.

Wink

5. Barking dogs seldom __________.

Bite

6. March comes in like a lion and goes out like a __________.

Lamb

7. Nature abhors a __________.

Vacuum

8. __________ seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Parsley

9. __________ is better than cure.

Prevention

10. Love of __________ is the root of all evil.

Money

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