Proverb Game Online Quiz

Proverbs for intermediate students

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Two wrongs don’t make a right.

  1. Revenge doesn’t make things better.
  2. You should treat other people like how they treat you.
  3. It’s never right to do a bad thing.
  4. If you make mistakes, you may do something right eventually
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

  1. You can always find directions if you ask.
  2. It’s better to try and be wrong than to never try.
  3. If you want to do something, you will find a way to do it.
  4. It is not embarrassing to ask other people for help.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A stitch in time saves nine. (Note: a “stitch” is a term in sewing)

  1. It’s better to sew your own clothes.
  2. Doing a small thing now may stop a big future problem.
  3. You are better off always being honest.
  4. Changing your situation may help you in the future.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The pen is mightier than the sword.

  1. Bringing a pen to a fight is a good idea.
  2. What is written can change the world as much as violence.
  3. It’s better to be strong than intelligent.
  4. If you are determined to do something, you can do it.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.

  1. Glass is an unlucky material to make a house from.
  2. People with their own problems shouldn’t judge others.
  3. Stones can be dangerous.
  4. Don’t be so confident about the future.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Two heads are better than one.

  1. You should not go to bed angry with someone.
  2. The bigger the brain, the smarter the person.
  3. Revenge will not help you.
  4. Two people are better at solving problems than one person.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

All that glitters is not gold.

  1. Those in love often have problems in their relationships.
  2. It’s better to buy silver than gold.
  3. What looks good at first may not actually be a good thing.
  4. You get more friends if you are honest.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Every cloud has a silver lining.

  1. It always stops raining eventually.
  2. Even bad things can have good things come out of them.
  3. A task shared by many is easier.
  4. It’s better to be late than never show up.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

All’s well that ends well.

  1. It is the end that matters, not the beginning.
  2. Things are better when they are over.
  3. Ignorant people sometimes have good futures.
  4. Everything will be fine in the end.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Great minds think alike.

  1. Wise people often have similar ideas.
  2. Intelligent people always agree.
  3. What’s written can be more powerful than what is thought.
  4. Taking action now can save you problems in the future.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Love is blind

  1. People in love cannot see anything.
  2. People in love don’t always see the truth.
  3. If a task is shared by many, it is easier.
  4. It doesn't matter how you start but how you end.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

  1. The world will judge you based on your friends.
  2. You feel closer to friends and family when you are separated
  3. Ignorant people often talk louder than wise people.
  4. Your heart gets bigger when you are sad.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Don’t count your chickens before they have hatched.

  1. Be careful because some chickens will be born dead.
  2. Don’t be too confident about what might happen.
  3. Don’t judge by appearance alone.
  4. Being curious can lead you into trouble.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Look before you leap. 

  1. Don’t be too confident about what might happen.
  2. Those in love don’t see each other’s fault.
  3. Think carefully before doing something serious.
  4. Those who arrive early are better than those who are late.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Too many cooks spoil the broth. 

  1. think carefully before doing something serious
  2. wise people often have the same ideas
  3. it’’s not good to have lots of people in the kitchen
  4. too many helpers can get in each other’s way