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Wise And Otherwise Trivia Quiz

Here are some older sayings from all over the world. Have fun and don't always look for the one that makes the most sense.

A multiple-choice quiz by mauvaisesprit. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
mauvaisesprit

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
11,952

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
1970

Last 3 plays: Guest 187 (8/15), callie_ross (7/15), Guest 198 (12/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. There's an old Latin saying that says 'The middle way is...' Hint

golden

awesome

the best

too hard to follow

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Question 2 of 15

2. There's an old Congolese saying that says 'Foolishness often ...' Hint

precedes wisdom

knocks on the door

shows itself

is also an answer

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Question 3 of 15

3. There's an old Italian saying that says 'Never refuse a ...' Hint

present

good offer

pig

kiss

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Question 4 of 15

4. There's an old Maltese saying that says 'Doors are not opened ...' Hint

without knocking

with wisdom

with peanut butter

without keys

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Question 5 of 15

5. 'Handsome is ... Hint

a young man

wealth

not worthy of wisdom

as handsome does

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Question 6 of 15

6. 'When the house is built ...' Hint

it falls down

the family moves in

the carpenter is forgotten

it's painted

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Question 7 of 15

7. 'When the eyes are closed ...' Hint

the road is steep

you can't see

the world is dark

you're crazy

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Question 8 of 15

8. 'Many hands ....' Hint

make light work

make little fun

are hard to find

make a house

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Question 9 of 15

9. 'A girl's love is ..' Hint

worthless

hard to find

water in a basket

a bird at flight

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Question 10 of 15

10. 'Three things cannot hide: ...' Hint

people, lust, and pride

pride, a house, and horses

food, money, and people

love, a mountain and a man on a camel

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Question 11 of 15

11. 'Man is a pine tree, woman a ...' Hint

leaf

wisteria vine

killer

axe

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Question 12 of 15

12. 'Two boots ...' Hint

are pretty

make a pair

are leather

walk together

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Question 13 of 15

13. 'Life can only be understood backwards, but ...' Hint

it must be lived forwards

it's worthless

it's not fun that way

it can't really be lived

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Question 14 of 15

14. 'Spare the rod ...'

Answer: (Four (or three) words)

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Question 15 of 15

15. 'A bird in the hand is better than... '

Answer: (Four Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. There's an old Latin saying that says 'The middle way is...'

Answer: golden

2. There's an old Congolese saying that says 'Foolishness often ...'

Answer: precedes wisdom

3. There's an old Italian saying that says 'Never refuse a ...'

Answer: good offer

4. There's an old Maltese saying that says 'Doors are not opened ...'

Answer: without keys

5. 'Handsome is ...

Answer: as handsome does

6. 'When the house is built ...'

Answer: the carpenter is forgotten

7. 'When the eyes are closed ...'

Answer: the world is dark

8. 'Many hands ....'

Answer: make light work

9. 'A girl's love is ..'

Answer: water in a basket

10. 'Three things cannot hide: ...'

Answer: love, a mountain and a man on a camel

11. 'Man is a pine tree, woman a ...'

Answer: wisteria vine

12. 'Two boots ...'

Answer: make a pair

13. 'Life can only be understood backwards, but ...'

Answer: it must be lived forwards

This quote comes from the Danish philosopher, poet and theologian, Kierkegaard (1813-55).

14. 'Spare the rod ...'

Answer: and spoil the child

In Samuel Butler's satirical, anti-puritan poem 'Hudibras', this has nothing whatsoever to do with bringing up children. The child in question is none other than Eros ...!

15. 'A bird in the hand is better than... '

Answer: Two in the bush

Source: Author mauvaisesprit

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