A Prayer in the Hand... Trivia Quiz

Answer: bear

"Does a bear sit in the woods?" is a common way of saying 'yes'. A similar query is "is the Pope Catholic?" This is a way of answering a question with a positive, but sometimes also used to imply that the asker of a particular question is a few brain cells short.

The saying I know also has a variation to the spelling of the word 'sit' but this version works better for a family friendly site!

Answer: stitch

"A stitch in time saves nine" means that if you don't deal with your problems now, they will be much bigger in the future if left alone. If you deal with things now, you'll only need a little effort to fix them!

Answer: silence

"Silence is golden" - anyone with children will understand this one! Although the saying actually refers to keeping your thoughts to yourself, especially in a situation where keeping quiet is in preference to speaking up.

Answer: blood

"Blood is thicker than water" is a German proverb referring to the bonds of family and kinship being stronger than those of friends. This may not seem the case when you are young but life experience can certainly show that your annoying little sister is now there for you whenever you need her - no matter what.

Answer: an apple

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away" - whilst this hasn't been proved to be true, it can certainly help! Apples (or any fruit for that matter) are a healthy snack option and contain vitamins to help keep the body healthy. A healthy body doesn't really have much need for a doctor!

Answer: bell

"Saved by the bell" was also the title of a TV series originally shown in the late 1980s and early 1990s (and yes, I am old enough to remember the original airing of this show!). To be saved by the bell is to be saved at the last minute by something. Generally thought of as a boxing term, someone being pummelled to bits in the ring can be saved from being KO'd at the last minute by the long-awaited bell signalling the end of that round.

Answer: pen

"The pen is mightier than the sword". A cynic might think that politicians have forgotten this proverb of late and are too quick to jump in 'guns a-blazing'. The suggestion that the pen (or communication) can do more good and have more of a positive effect than violence is an empowering one.

Answer: pot

"The pot calling the kettle black" is another way of calling someone a hypocrite. Another way to say this is "people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones".

Answer: iron

"Strike while the iron is hot" originally referred to a blacksmith - he can only shape the steel while it's hot. It now more commonly refers to someone taking advantage of an opportunity while it still exists. No point in waiting around if there's the opportunity to dive straight in!

Answer: words

"Actions speak louder than words" is almost a direct opposite to "the pen is mightier than the sword", although it could also be taken as 'to set a good example for others'. This idiom is also a reminder that people's actions will be long remembered - if you say you will do something, do it. There is nothing more frustrating than being told that the mail will be delivered tomorrow, so you wait home all day and the mail isn't delivered. The next day, you decide to duck out for ten minutes and you've missed the mailman or delivery driver!