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English Proverbs : Proverb to Meaning IV


What is the meaning of each proverb below?

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1.

Out of sight out of mind.

  At times, there is more value to holding one's tongue than using it.

  The written word has more power to cause change than physical force.

  Anybody or anything no longer seen is soon forgotten.

  A person will be held in more esteem if he keeps aloof from others.

  Dica Meio-a-meio
 

2.

Respect is greater from a distance.

  A person will be held in more esteem if he keeps aloof from others.

  An unpleasant experience is not forgotten and teaches caution.

  Whatever our age and however much we know, we can still increase our knowledge.

  A quiet person can have much knowledge or ability, and should not be underestimated.

  Dica Meio-a-meio
 

3.

One swallow does not make a summer.

  If there is no information then one can assume all is fine.

  A single piece of evidence is not enough to prove anything.

  A person can appear attractive in good clothes.

  There is a definite limit beyond which one decides not to go.

  Dica Meio-a-meio
 


 
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