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The Wisdom of Proverbs Trivia Quiz

We often use proverbs to illustrate our points of views. It's a matter of debate whether they are mere cliche-wisdom or mature wisdom. Anyway, here you can check how well acquainted you are with such traditional sayings.

A multiple-choice quiz by flem-ish. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
flem-ish

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
65,476

Updated
Dec 05 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
7028

Last 3 plays: Johnmcmanners (10/10), Emma058 (6/10), Cymruambyth (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the best sauce? Hint

Wine sauce

Breathing sea-air.

White sauce

Hunger

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did faint heart never win? Hint

a top place in society

fame and glory

a seat in Parliament

fair lady

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Question 3 of 10

3. What should you never kill? Hint

the hand that feeds the goldfish.

the goose that lays the golden eggs.

the grouse that lays the golden eggs.

the ostrich that lays the golden eggs.

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Question 4 of 10

4. For whom would there be no work if 'ifs' and 'ans' were pots and pans? Hint

tinkers

metalworkers

ironmongers

cooks

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the best policy? Hint

Delaying decisions

Patience

Politeness

Honesty

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Question 6 of 10

6. What must every oak first be? Hint

a little tree

an acorn

a little twig

a seed

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Question 7 of 10

7. We must hope for the best, but prepare for what? Hint

what we can get

the worst

the second best

failing in the test

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Question 8 of 10

8. What makes good neighbours? Hint

Good manners

Kind words

Clear deals

Good fences

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Question 9 of 10

9. What must you wear if it fits? Hint

the cap

the glove

the suit

the bra

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Question 10 of 10

10. According to the proverb, every law has a _______. Hint

purple passage

reason

ambiguity

loophole

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the best sauce?

Answer: Hunger

2. What did faint heart never win?

Answer: fair lady

3. What should you never kill?

Answer: the goose that lays the golden eggs.

In Holland they see things on a smaller scale and are happy already with hen-laid golden eggs: 'the chicken with the golden eggs' should not be killed. 'Kip met gouden eieren'. Such eggs are probably what they use to make their famous egg-nog 'Advocaat'.

4. For whom would there be no work if 'ifs' and 'ans' were pots and pans?

Answer: tinkers

5. What is the best policy?

Answer: Honesty

Some of those other solutions may be good ideas too, but they do not occur as 'traditional wisdom' in the English language.

6. What must every oak first be?

Answer: an acorn

The proverb mentions the acorn.

7. We must hope for the best, but prepare for what?

Answer: the worst

8. What makes good neighbours?

Answer: Good fences

9. What must you wear if it fits?

Answer: the cap

Oxford Dictionary mentions: if the shoe fits, as a North-American variant.

10. According to the proverb, every law has a _______.

Answer: loophole

Source: Author flem-ish

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