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German Idioms & Proverbs Quiz 2

This quiz is based on Idioms and Proverbs Glossary. In that glossary and several articles we discussed how German and English sometimes take different approaches to expressing the same idea. You may want to review the glossary and articles before taking the following quiz. After taking the quiz, you can see your score and view an annotated answer key. See below for details.

This is a self-scoring quiz with a total of 10 questions. In the chart below the English and German proverbs don't match. In the column on the left, you need to type in the LETTER of the correct answer. (Be sure to type your answers with CAPITAL letters!)

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PROVERBS and IDIOMS
INSTRUCTIONS: Type in the LETTER of the correct English answer (A-L) for the German proverbs 1-10.
(NOTE: Two items in English are not used.) Be sure to type in only a CAPITAL letter!
Correct
ANSWER
A, B, etc.		 DEUTSCH ENGLISH
1. Ein Unglück kommt selten allein. A. Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.
2. Du bringst doch Wasser in den Rhein. B. Like father, like son.
3. Du kannst mir das Wasser nicht reichen. C. Don't let them take you for a fool.
4. Der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm. D. It never rains but it pours.
5. Das dicke Ende kommt noch. E. You seem to be bringing coals to Newcastle.
6. Du sollst die Kirche im Dorf lassen. F. You've made your bed, now lie in it.
7. Du sollst dich nicht für dumm verkaufen. G. The worst is yet to come.
8. Man soll das Fell des Bären nicht verteilen, bevor man ihn erlegt hat. H. You shouldn't get carried away.
9. Das ist nicht dein Bier. I. You can't hold a candle to me.
10. Was man sich eingebrockt hat, muss man auch auslöffeln. J. Out of sight, out of mind.
This quiz is based on the
Idioms and Proverbs Glossary		 K. You'll just have to bite the bullet.
L. That's none of your business.

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