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Here are some sayings or proverbs. What do they mean? Do you agree with them? Give examples from real life.
 
 
Constantly. “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” Miguel de Cervantes, writer
 
 
 
Always. “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” Pablo Picasso, painter
 
 
 
Almost Always. “The best revenge is massive success.” Frank Sinatra, American singer and film actor
 
 
 
Normally. “In order to increase your success rate, double your failure rate.” Thomas Watson, founder of IBM.

Regularly. “When I was young, I observed that nine out of 10 things people did were failures. So I did 10 times more things.” George Bernard Shaw, Writer and Critic

Usually. “In order for you to profit from your mistakes, you have to get out and make lots of them.” Anonymous

Generally. “If you’re not having problems, you are missing an opportunity for growth.” Edwin Louis Cole, Author
 
 
 
Frequently. “Save your pennies for a rainy day.” Antonio Francesco Grazzini, Italian author.

Often. “A penny saved is a penny earned.” Benjamin Franklin, American Scientist, Statesman, Writer
 
 
 
 


 
 
  

 
 
 
 
Sometimes. “If you are not going forward, you’re going backwards.” Pat Riley, Basketball Coach.

Infrequently. “Do not fear going forward slowly; fear only to stand still.” Chinese proverb.
 
 
 
Not Often. “An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.” Friedrich Engels

Infrquently. “Ideas are a dime a dozen. People who implement them are priceless.” Mary Kay Ash, Entrepreneur

Occasionally. “Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Wishing is not enough; we must do.” Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, German poet, philosopher
 
 
 
On Occasion. “An incompetent tradesman blames his tools.” French proverb

Seldom. “The inferior man blames others. The superior takes responsibility.” Don Shula, football coach

Rarely. “Our greatest enemies, the ones we must fight most often, are within.” Thomas Paine, Statesman
 
 
 
Almost Never. “The bad news is that time flies. The good news is that you’re the pilot.” Robert Orben, speechwriter.
 
 
 
Never. “Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, either way, you are right.” Henry Ford, Industrialist

 

 

 

 

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