Activity ideas : "sayings" Quiz

1. A bird in the hand is worth two in the _______.
   - A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
2. Like a ______ in a _______ shop.
   - Like a bull in a china shop.
3. There's no such word as _______.
   - There's no such word as can't.
4. Running around like a _______ ________.
   - Running around like a headless chicken.
5. Every _______ has a silver _______.
   - Every cloud has a silver lining.
6. It's ___ easy as _______.
   - It's as easy as ABC.
7. There's nowt queer as ________.
   - There's nowt queer as folk.
8. You'd _______ your ______ if it wasn't screwed on.
   - You'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on.
9. You can lead a _______ to water but you can't make it ______.
   - You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink.
10. A _______ is not a home.
    - A house is not a home.
11. There's ______ at the end of the ______.
    - There's light at the end of the tunnel.
12. It's no use ______ over _____ milk.
    - It's no use crying over split milk.
13. Like trying to ____ a _______ in a _______.
    - Like trying to find a needle in a haystack.
14. The ______ not ______ till the fat ______ sings.
    - The show's not over till the fat lady sings.
15. As alike as two _____ in a _____.
    - As alike as two -peas in a pod.
16. It's no use _______ the stable door after the ______ has ______.
    - It's no use locking the stable door after the horse has bolted.
17. A ______ in time saves ______.
    - A stitch in time saves nine.
18. It's an ill _____ that blows _________ no good.
    - It's an ill wind that blows nobody no good.
    
    

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