With a partner, identify the proverb by its definition. There may be more than one option

As is known, proverbs are short and wise sayings expressing commonly held ides and beliefs. Proverbs can be universal, reflecting concepts inherent tomany cultures, and culture-specific, that is reflecting ethnolingusitic peculiarities of a specific country.

Write a summary of the passage emphasizing its main points. Pick up and memorize some euphemisms used.

Read the proverbs below and say if they have any equivalents in the Belarusian or Russian languages, at least known to you. If not, what makes them culture-specific, in you opinion?

English proverb	Russian proverb/equivalent
Birds of a Feather Flock Together
It Takes Two to Tango
A Man Is Known by the Company He Keeps
There's No Place like Home
Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth
Two Heads Are Better Than One
Two's Company, but Three's a Crowd
An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
If You Can't Stand the Heat, Get Outof the Kitchen
Look before You Leap
Make Hay While the Sun Shines
The Way to a Man's Heart Is through His Stomach
When in Rome Do As the Romans Do
All That Glitters Is Not Gold
Curiosity Killed the Cat
Don't Bite Off More Than You Can Chew
Don't Count Your Chickens Before They're Hatched
Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth
Don't Put Off for Tomorrow What You Can Do Today
Don't Put the Cart before the Horse
The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Intentions
Where There's Smoke, There's Fire
The First Step Is Always the Hardest
No Pain, No Gain
The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword
Practice Makes Perfect
Rome Wasn't Built in a Day
You're Never Too Old to Learn
Beggars Can't Be Choosers
A Leopard Cannot Change His Spots
Man Does Not Live by Bread Alone
Too Many Chiefs, Not Enough Indians
You Can Lead a Horse to Water, but You Can't Make Him Drink
You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat It Too
You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks
The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree
Barking Dogs Seldom Bite
He Who Laughs Last, Laughs Best
One Man's Gravy/Meat Is Another Man's Poison
When the Cat's Away the Mice Will Play
Blood Is Thicker Than Water
A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed
Love Is Blind
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Better Late Than Never
A Bird in the Hand Is Worth Two in the Bush
You Have to Take the Good with the Bad

149 Self-check.

v people of the same type seem to gather together
v members of the same family share stronger ties with each other than they do with others
v a person is believed to be like the people with whom he or she spends time
v a person is happiest with his or her family and friends
v when two people work as a team, they are both responsible for the team’s successes and failures
v two people working together can solve a problem quicker and better than a person working alone
v if you can’t tolerate the pressures of a particular situation, remove yourself from that situation
v too many people trying to take care of something can ruin it
v eating an apple every day helps a person to stay healthy
v couples often enjoy their privacy and dislike having a third person around
v take advantage of an opportunity to do something
v the way to gain a man’s love is by preparing food that he enjoys
v consider all the aspects of a situation before you take any action
v it is dangerous to be curious
v when travelling, follow the customs of the local people
v don’t assume more responsibility than you can handle, don’t be overconfident
v don’t complain about something that is given to you
v don’t unnecessarily postpone doing something
v don’t plan on the successful results of something until those results really occur
v good intentions don’t always lead to good actions
v when there is evidence of a problem, there probably is a problem

150 Which proverbs would you choose to match the following pictures? Work in pairs.

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