Proverbially Speaking Trivia Quiz

Answer: Parsnips

The meaning of this proverb is that it's all very well to talk big, or to use flattery, or to boast about all the fine things you are going to do - but does talk put food on the table?

Answer: Wood

Depending on where you live, you may be more familiar with the proverb referring to the woods rather than the wood. The meaning of this proverb can be likened to that of another proverb - don't count your chickens until they're hatched. It warns against bragging or celebrating until you've actually crossed the finishing line.

Answer: Forelock

This proverb means to take action as soon as the opportunity presents itself and do not wait until it is too late. To strike while the iron is hot also sums up the essential meaning of this proverb.

Answer: Rust

The meaning: It is better to live life to the fullest, while you can, instead of sitting back and planning and dreaming, only to see all your chances slip away and it has become too late.

Answer: Wrath

Very sound advice. Its meaning is to sort out all quarrels before it is too late, when bitterness has had time to harden in your heart - and which then make forgiveness very difficult or impossible.

Answer: Stools

This proverb warns about the danger of not making up one's mind on any two issues. Sometimes it is necessary to state your position clearly, or face the possibility of ultimately losing out all round because of the inability to come to any decision.

Answer: Step

This proverb warns us to remember how little difference really exists between something very wonderful you may have achieved, or plan to - and how easy it is for those achievements or plans to become things of ridicule and failure if common sense isn't factored into the equation.

Answer: Time

Putting things off until time has run out to do them at all is the message behind this proverb. How many golden opportunities have been lost this way - or how much work has piled up because you have decided to do it at a later time?

Answer: Castle

The use of the term "Englishman" here is generic. The ultimate meaning behind this proverb is that within every person's own little kingdom of domesticity, that person is indeed the king of his or her castle. It's all about relativity.

Answer: Ears

This proverb warns against unguarded words being spoken in front of small children - which will either alarm or upset the children, or bear the real danger of having those words repeated to the wrong people.