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Created on July 28, 2020

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Does this proverb exist?

Read the quote and decide if it is an English proverb.

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Curiosity killed the cat

proverb

fake

Curiosity killed the cat

is a proverb used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation.

Right!

Curiosity killed the cat

It's a real English proverb.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/curiosity-killed-the-cat

The original form of the proverb, now little used, was "Care killed the cat". In this instance, "care" was defined as "worry" or "sorrow for others."

Wrong!

One doesn't recognize the really important moments in one's life until it's too late

proverb

fake

One doesn't recognize the really important moments in one's life until it's too late

It's not an English proverb. It's on of the Agatha Christie quotes

Right!

fake

One doesn't recognize the really important moments in one's life until it's too late

It's not an English proverb. It's one of the quotes by Agatha Christie

Wrong!

Actions speak louder than words

proverb

fake

Actions speak louder than words

Right!

you mean that people's actions show their real attitudes, rather than what they say.

Actions speak louder than words

This statement is a very old proverb and is found in many languages and in various forms. It was first recorded in English in this exact way In 1736 Source: theidioms.com

Wrong!

I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed

Michael Jordan

Roger Federer

I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed

Right!

Michael Jordan

I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed

Wrong!

Michael Jordan

Never break the silence, unless you can improve it

Beethoven

Mozart

Never break the silence, unless you can improve it

Right!

Beethoven

Never break the silence, unless you can improve it

Wrong!

Beethoven

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower

Bill Gates

Steve Jobs

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower

Right!

Steve Jobs

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower

Wrong!

Steve Jobs

We are what we repeatedly do

Platón

Aristóteles

We are what we repeatedly do

Right!

Aristóteles

We are what we repeatedly do

Wrong!

Aristóteles

I want to make people cry even when they don't understand my words

Edith Piaf

John Lennon

I want to make people cry even when they don't understand my words

Right!

Edith Piaf

I want to make people cry even when they don't understand my words

Wrong!

Edith Piaf