Question

There is a word missing in each of these proverbs. Choose the correct one from the three possibilities. Give the Russian equivalent of the English proverbs.1. Life is not a bed of ………... . (tulips, daffodils, roses)2. A sound mind in a sound ………. . (body, head, forehead)3. A green …….. is soon healed. (tree, wound, eye)4. An old ……… makes a straight furrow. (horse, cow, ox)5. All is not …….. that glitters. (gold, silver, glass)6. The ………. is not so as he is painted. (devil, angel, man) 7. A lazy man is the beggar’s …………. (sister, brother, father) 8. One man’s fault is another man’s ………. (money, lesson, lecture)9. He that …….. every bush must never go a birding. ( breaks, likes , fears) 10. Practice is the best ………….. . ( lesson, teacher, master)

Answer 1

Roses
head
tree
horse
gold
devil
brother
lesson
breaks
teacher

Answer 2

Sure, I can help you with that! Here are the missing words and their correct counterparts in the Russian equivalents of the English proverbs:

1. Life is not a bed of roses. (жизнь не розовая) 2. A sound mind in a sound body. (здоровый дух в здоровом теле) 3. A green wound is soon healed. (зеленая рана скоро заживает) 4. An old ox makes a straight furrow. (старый бык делает прямой след) 5. All is not gold that glitters. (не все золото, что блестит) 6. The man is not so as he is painted. (человек не такой, каким его нарисовали) 7. A lazy man is the beggar's brother. (ленивый человек - брат нищего) 8. One man's fault is another man's lesson. (чужая ошибка - урок для другого) 9. He that fears every bush must never go a-birding. (тот, кто боится каждого куста, не должен никуда ходить) 10. Practice is the best teacher. (практика - лучший учитель)

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.