III. Reveal the meaning of the following proverbs:

Deeds, not words.

Every dog has his day.

A drowning man will catch a straw.

There is no smoke without fire.

Pride goes before a fall.

Neck or nothing.

Cut your coat according to your cloth.

Care killed the cat.

Practise what you preach.

It is no use crying over spilt milk.

The devil is not so black as he is painted.

No news is good news.

East or West, home is best.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Bad news travels fast.

The rotten apple injures its neighbors.

Hunger is the best sauce.

Appearances are deceitful.

What is done cannot be undone.

First think, then speak.

Don’t halloo till you are out of the wood.

There’s many a slip between the cup and the lip.

It never rains but it pours.

Tastes differ.

Honesty is the best policy.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Second thoughts are best.

Handsome is as handsome does.

While there is life there is hope.

Actions speak louder than words.

No pains, no gains.

Fortune favours the brave.

Where there is a will there is a way.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.​

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