Name: _______________________________________

Finish the Proverbs

The sentences below are common proverbs, or phrases

with special meanings. How many do you know? Finish
the phrases with the correct words. If you're not sure of
the answer, make your best guess.

1. The pen is mightier than ____________________________________________________________.

2. Strike when the ____________________________________________________________________.

3. If at first you don't succeed, ________________________________________________________.

4. No news is _________________________________________________________________________.

5. Two is company; three is ___________________________________________________________.

6. A penny saved is __________________________________________________________________.

7. You can't teach an old dog ________________________________________________________.

8. Where there's smoke, there's _______________________________________________________.

9. The early bird _____________________________________________________________________.

10. A rolling stone _____________________________________________________________________.

11. Many hands make ________________________________________________________________.

12. When the cat's away ______________________________________________________________.

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 ANSWER KEY
Finish the Proverbs

The sentences below are common proverbs, or phrases

with special meanings. How many do you know? Finish
the phrases with the correct words. If you're not sure of
the answer, make your best guess.

1. The pen is mightier than the sword.

2. Strike when the iron is hot.

3. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

4. No news is good news.

5. Two is company; three is a crowd.

6. A penny saved is a penny earned.

7. You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

8. Where there's smoke, there's fire.

9. The early bird catches the worm.

10. A rolling stone gathers no moss.

11. Many hands make light work.

12. When the cat's away the mice will play.

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