Many hands make light work.

Working together makes things easier.

Two heads are better than one.

Working together makes things easier.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

It's hard to make someone change.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Two bad choices won't help a situation.

You may have to eat your words.

You may have to admit you're wrong.

Don't cry over spilt milk.

Don't cry over things that have already happened.

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1
I was on cloud nine when I won the Spelling Bee.
I was embarrassed.
I was happy.
I was angry.
I was floating.
2
Many hands make light work.
You need many hands to carry something.
Working together makes things easier.
You can only make lights work with many hands.
It takes many hands to turn on a light.
3
Two heads are better than one.
Aliens are better than humans.
Twins are smarter than others.
Working together makes things easier.
Working together is a waste of time.
4
It's time to hit the sack.
It's time to punch the bags.
It's time to buy sacks.
It's time to fight.
It's time to go to bed.
5
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Adage
Proverb
Idiom
Simile
6
Time flies when you're having fun!
Adage
Simile
Metaphor
Proverb
7
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Dogs can't learn new things.
You have to practice tricks.
Dogs can only learn a few tricks.
It's hard to make someone change.
8
Mom said the gas cost her an arm and a leg.
She hopes she can pay for the gas.
The gas was sold out.
She can't buy gas.
The gas was expensive.
9
Two wrongs don't make a right.
It's good to make bad choices.
It's good to get even.
You should let others bully you.
Two bad choices won't help a situation.
10
Hold your horses.
Hold the reins on the horse.
Cut in front of someone.
Put the horses in the barn.
Be patient.
11
I had butterflies in my stomach before the play.
I was sad.
I ate bugs.
I was nervous.
I was angry.
12
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
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Adage
Simile
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13
You may have to eat your words.
You may have to admit you're wrong.
You should talk a lot.
You must eat alphabet soup.
You may be hungry.
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Don't cry over spilt milk.
Don't cry when you spill your milk.
Spilt milk is messy.
Cry when you spill milk.
Don't cry over things that have already happened.

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