Task I cut off the real ending of these proverbs Can you finish them to create your very own proverbs? They can be either funny or wise Task Which proverb would make sense with which ending below? … blocks the sunshine … are out of job these days … under the same hen …made pinocchio’S nose longer … have a good nights’ sleep in the rain … date with tigers … lasts long if you have money for plastic surgery … are very annoying when you’re trying to sleep … is best to earn without work … Check out the Colosseum TASK SOLUTIONS 10 Every cloud … BLOCKS THE SUNSHINE Money … IS BEST TO EARN WITHOUT WORK When in Rome … CHECK OUT THE COLOSSEUM Beggars can't … HAVE A GOOD NIGHTS’ SLEEP IN THE RAIN Beauty … LASTS LONG IF YOU HAVE MONEY FOR PLASTIC SURGERY Barking dogs … ARE VERY ANNOYING WHEN YOU’RE TRYING TO SLEEP Don't put all your eggs …UNDER THE SAME HEN Too many cooks … ARE OUT OF JOB THESE DAYS A leopard cannot … DATE WITH TIGERS Curiosity … MADE PINOCCHIO’S NOSE LONGER THE ‘REAL’ PROVERBS Every cloud … HAS A SILVER LINING Meaning: It means that you should never feel hopeless because difficult times are always followed by better days Example: "What am I going to do? My girlfriend has left me again!" Reply: "Don't worry It will be all right Every cloud has a silver lining." Money is … THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL Meaning: All wrongdoing is because of wanting (financial) wealth This saying comes from the writings of the Apostle Paul When in Rome … DO AS THE ROMANS DO Meaning: When visiting a foreign land, follow the customs of those who live in it Beggars can't … BE CHOOSERS Meaning: People who are in great need must accept any help that is offered, even if it is not a complete solution to their problems Beauty … IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER Meaning: Different people will find different things beautiful and the differences of opinion don't matter too much A barking dog … SELDOM BITES Meaning: Those who make loud threats seldom carry them out Don't put all your eggs … IN ONE BASKET Meaning: You should not focus all your resources on one hope or possibility, because it is too risky Too many cooks … SPOIL THE BROTH Meaning: If too many persons are managing an activity, they can easily ruin it, in this case each of many cooks add something to the soup, which finally tastes awful A leopard cannot … CHANGE ITS SPOTS Meaning: One can't change one's essential nature See also the proverb “The tiger cannot change its stripes.” These expressions both originated in an ancient Greek proverb that appears in the Bible (Jeremiah 13:23): "Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?" It was first recorded in English in 1546 For example, He's a conservative, no matter what he says; the leopard cannot change its spots 10.Curiosity … KILLED THE CAT Meaning: This proverb is used to warn against being too curious lest one should suffer (=so that one does not suffer) harm