People often refer to proverbs by only saying half of them and leaving the rest for the
listener to ‘fill in'. Complete the proverbs in these dialogues.
- A: Joel's always criticising people who are selfish, yet he's terribly selfish himself.
B: Yes, well, people who live in glass houses … shouldn't throw stones. A: Exactly.
- A: The people in the office have been playing computer games all day since the boss fell ill.
B: Well, you know what they say: when the cat's away A: Right, and they're currently doing that.
- A: I didn't believe those rumours about Nick and Tara, but apparently they are seeing each other.
B: You shouldn't be so naive, you know what they say, where there's smoke A: Mm, I suppose you're right.
- A: Amazing, he's made a fortune from just one little shop!
B: Well, I think it's a case of take care of the pennies A: Sure, he's always been very careful with his money.
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