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Culture Corner

A. Match the English proverbs with their explanations.

1. Don’t count your
chickens before
they hatch.

a. When you fail to change others’
behaviour, you might have to change
yourself instead. In this way, you can
adapt to the circumstances.

2. If you can’t beat
them, join them.
b. When people are dissatisfed with what
they have, they usually want whatever
they don’t have. They think there are
better opportunities out there.

c. You shouldn’t be too optimistic and
excited about an outcome as your plans 3. You can’t teach
might not work out. So, it’ll be a good an old dog new
idea to wait and see until you succeed. tricks.
And then you can think about your next
step.

d. Old people usually can’t learn new things
or adapt to changes easily in life. So, it
is important to train a person early in 4. The early bird
life. catches the
worm.

e. If you are motivated to get what you
want, you will have a chance for success.
So, when you prepare well and get
started early, you will have an advantage
over others.
5. The grass is
always greener
on the other side
of the hill.

B. Now, discuss which proverbs in your language mean the same as the ones above.

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