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Read these proverbs about cats.

• An old cat likes young mice.

• A cat loves fish, but won’t risk its claws.

Proverbs are short, wise sayings or expressions that offer advice, guidance, or general truths
about life. They often share wisdom and common sense in a concise and memorable form.

Choose the correct proverbs for the given statements.
1. If you act too quickly, your work may need to be redone.

Haste makes waste. He who hesitates is lost.

Cleanliness is next to godliness. Every man has his price.

2. If you delay your decisions too long, you will miss an opportunity.

Easier said than done. He who hesitates is lost.

Great minds think alike. Haste makes waste.

3. Don’t rush into doing something until you know how.

Blood is thicker than water. Better safe than sorry.

Learn to walk before you run. Still water runs deep.
4. The more discreet you are, the less damage you cause.

Easier said than done. He who hesitates is lost.

Great minds think alike. Least said soonest mended.

5. Forgive and forget past quarrels.

Let bygones be bygones. He who hesitates is lost.

Cleanliness is next to godliness. Every man has his price.

6. Nothing great lasts forever.

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Better late than never.

As you sow, so you shall reap. All good things come to an end.
7. Without supervision, people will do as they please.

While the cat’s away, the mice will play.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Lie down with dogs, wake up with fleas.

If you can’t beat them, join them.
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