English Proverbs, Do vs. Make

8/13/2019 English Proverbs, Do vs. Make

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Trainer: Oana Stanculescu Ilie

EUCOM Romania

English Proverbs

1. A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.

2. A good enemy is a better person than a false friend.3. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.4. A bad workman (always) blames his tools.

. A banker is someone who lends you an umbrella when the sun is shining! and

who asks for it back when it starts to rain.". A bargain is something you don#t need at a price you can#t resist.

$. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

%. A burnt child dreads the fire.&. A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.

1'. A cat may look at a king.

11. A closed mouth catches no flies.

12. A good beginning makes (for) a good ending.13. A good surgeon has an eagle#s eye! a lion#s heart! and a lady#s hand.

14. A half truth is a whole lie.

1. A jack of all trades is master of none.1". A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

1$. Always care about your flowers and your friends. therwise they#ll fade! and

soon your house will be empty.1%. A paragraph should be like a lady#s skirt long enough to co*er the essentials

but short enough to keep it interesting.

1&. A penny sa*ed is a penny earned.2'. A picture is worth a thousand words.

21. Ability can take you to the top! but it takes character to keep you there.22. A thief thinks e*eryone steals.

23. Act today only tomorrow is too late24. Action is the proper fruit of knowledge.

2. Actions speak louder than words.

2". All cats lo*e fish but hate to get their paws wet.2$. All good things must come to an end.

2%. All roads lead to +ome.

2&. All#s fair in lo*e and war.3'. All for one and one for all.

31. All#s well that ends well.

32. All that glisters is not gold.33. All that glisters is not gold.

34. An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

3. An old dog will learn no tricks.

3". A woman is like a cup of tea, you#ll ne*er know how strong she is until she boils.3$. -e careful before e*ery step.

3%. -ad news tra*els fast.

3&. -arking dogs seldom bite.4'. -efore criticiing a man! walk a mile in his shoes.


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If ClausesIf clauses are usually used to talk about uncertain e*ents and situations. /hey often

refer to a condition 0 something which must happen first! so that something else can

happen.

If you love me, will lo*e you.

If you stuy !ell, you will pass the eam.

"ero Conitionalere we use a sim#le #resent in both clauses.

If you give respect! you get respect.

If you heat ice! it melts$

If am late! my father ta%es me to school.

If he comes to town! we have dinner together.

The "ero Conitional is used to talk about situations that are always true if

something happens. /hey are also used to talk about general truths.

n most cases! it is possible to replace a &ero conitionalby a time clause using

!hen$

'hen you heat ice! it melts.'hen am late! my father takes me to school.

'hen he comes to town! we ha*e dinner together.

'hen you gi*e respect! you get respect.

The Ty#e ( Conitional/he Ty#e ( conitional refers to the present or future time. ere the situation is

real and possible. t is used to talk about a possible condition and its probable result.

ere we use a simple present in the if)clause and a sim#le future in the result clause.

If you !ant! !ill tal%to him.

If seeher! !ill give her your lo*e.If you finish on time! we !ill goto the mo*ies.

The Ty#e * Conitional/he ty#e * conitional refers to present and future situations. t is used to talk

about unreal 0 impossible! improbable or imaginary 0 situations. t refers to an unlikely orhypothetical condition and its probable result.

ere we use a sim#le #ast in the if)clause and !oul + infinitive (bare form of

the *erb) in the result clause.

If you as%e, they !oul hel#you.

If it raine, you !oul get wet.

If youlove her! she !oul love you.

The Ty#e Conitional/he Ty#e Conitional is used to talk about past situations that did not happen.

ere we use a #ast #erfect in the if0clause and !oul have + #ast #artici#le in the

result clause.

If ha !onthat award! my life !oul have change$If she ha studied science! she !oul have foun a better job.

If you ha invite them they!oul have come. (ou did not in*ite them andtherefore they did not come.)

If you ha !or%e harder you !oul have #asse the eam. (ou did not work

hard and therefore you did not pass.)


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-O vs M./E-o

5e use the *erb 0o0when someone performs an action! acti*ity or task.

do a crossword

do the ironing

do the laundry

do the washing

do the washing up0-o0 is often used when referring to work of any kind.

do your !or%

do home!or%do house!or%

do your1ob

0-o0 for 2eneral Ieas

6se the *erb 0o0when speaking about things in general. n other words! to describe an action

without saying eactly what the action is. /his form is often used with the words #something!

nothing! anything! e*erything! etc.#

#m not doing anything today.

e does e*erything for his mother.

7he#s doing nothing.Im#ortant E3#ressions !ith 0-o0

/here are a number of standard epressions that take the *erb #do#. /he best solution is to try to

learn them.

do badly

do businessdo the dishes

do a fa*our

do good

do harmdo time 0 (to go to prison)

do well

do your best

do your hairdo your nails

do your worst

These activities o not usually #rouce a #hysical ob1ect$

Ma%e

5e use the *erb 0ma%e0for constructing! building or creating

make a dressmake food

make a cup of tea 8 coffee

0Ma%e0 is often used when referring to preparing food of any kind.

make a meal 0 breakfast 8 lunch 8 dinner

Im#ortant E3#ressions !ith 0Ma%e0

/here are a number of standard epressions that take the *erb 0ma%e0. /he best solution is to try

to learn them.

make amends

make arrangements

make belie*e 0 (to pretend)

make a choice

make a commentmake a decision

make a difference

make an effort

make an en9uiry

make an ecuse

make a fool of yourself

make a fortune

make friends

make a fuss

make a journey

make lo*e

make a messmake a mistake

make money

make a mo*e

make a noise

make a phone call

make a plan

make a point

make a profit

make a promise

make a remark

make a sound

make a speechmake a suggestion

make time

make a *isit

make your bed 0 (to

prepare the bed for

sleeping in)These activities usually create something that you can touch$

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English Proverbs, Do vs. Make