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| Common Proverbial Expressions by MAYOWAAK: 8:32pm On Feb 17, 2013 |
Correct:Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t Wrong:The devil you know is better than the devil you don’t Correct:The devil makes work for idle hands Wrong:An idle mind is the devil’s workshop Correct:It is not over until the fat lady sings Wrong:It is not over until it is over Correct:Out of the frying pan into the fire Wrong:From frying pan to fire Correct:All that glitters is not gold Wrong:Not all that glitters is gold Correct:You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink Wrong:You can only force a horse to the river you can’t force it to drink water Correct:He who laughs last laughs longest Wrong:He who laughs last laughs best Correct:When in Rome do as the Romans do Wrong:When you are in Rome you behave like the Romans Correct:It is six of one and half a dozen of the other Wrong:What is the difference between six and half a dozen Correct:One step forward two steps back Wrong:One step forward two steps backward Correct:A trouble shared is a trouble halved Wrong:A problem shared is a problem solved 2 Likes |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by victorcurtis(m): 10:04am On Feb 18, 2013 |
1st to comment space for free MAYOWAAK: Correct:Better the devil you know than the devil you don’tlol |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by adora4u1: 10:06am On Feb 18, 2013 |
Correct: Oyinbo English Wrong: Nigerian English All na the same! 14 Likes |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by shewanna: 10:06am On Feb 18, 2013 |
There is nothing wrong in what you call wrong expressions, they are just simple English that can be easily understood. 7 Likes |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by victorcurtis(m): 10:07am On Feb 18, 2013 |
wetin do d gramma MAYOWAAK: Correct:Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by Nobody: 10:07am On Feb 18, 2013 |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by hollypagan: 10:09am On Feb 18, 2013 |
my brother dey germany dey throw market i dey catch am here  |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by MEILYN(m): 10:12am On Feb 18, 2013 |
Da Wa ooooo....... 1st,2nd,4th,5th,6th comments re meaningless wen re we going to grow up on Nairaland? anyway 7th To Comment 2 Likes |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by Moukafoam(f): 10:13am On Feb 18, 2013 |
Imagine?!  |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by eppysold(m): 10:13am On Feb 18, 2013 |
Finally fulfilld ma long awaited dream of being d first 2 comment...oops!sorry,did i jux say dat...  |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by harlos: 10:17am On Feb 18, 2013 |
I no kuku care as long as u understand what i mean, understanding matters joor 3 Likes |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by eppysold(m): 10:17am On Feb 18, 2013 |
Lyk i dint c any comment wen i first checkd...now,i av 2 wait 4 d next decade!!!  |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by harlos: 10:19am On Feb 18, 2013 |
MEILYN: Da Wa ooooo....... 1st,2nd,4th,5th,6th comments re meaningless wen re we going to grow up on Nairaland? anyway 7th To Commenthahahahaha |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by scholes23(m): 10:19am On Feb 18, 2013 |
'Look before you leap' 'Let the sleeping dogs lie' "Make hay while the sun shines" "What an elder sees, sitting down, a child cannot see it even if he climbs an iroko tree" |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by Akshow: 10:21am On Feb 18, 2013 |
MEILYN: Da Wa ooooo....... 1st,2nd,4th,5th,6th comments re meaningless wen re we going to grow up on Nairaland? anyway 7th To Commenttalkin about growin up and still followin the childish first to comment ish. Ironical |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by vitality22(m): 10:21am On Feb 18, 2013 |
victor curtis: 1st to comment space for free lolWill you dropped that phone little boy and listen to your mathematics teacher, instead of this your first to comment rubbish. 1 Like |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by toykathy(f): 10:25am On Feb 18, 2013 |
thanks for d heads up. |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by Nobody: 10:27am On Feb 18, 2013 |
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| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by passjamb(m): 10:28am On Feb 18, 2013 |
LOL thanks for this, its common mistakes like these JAMB plays on and students fall victim to in the JAMB/UTME use of english tests. |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by dopeJemi: 10:30am On Feb 18, 2013 |
vitality22: And u drop dat phone and Listen 2 ur EngLish teacher b4 u kilL peopLe wiv ur Gbagaun 3 Likes |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by Drdaps(m): 10:31am On Feb 18, 2013 |
MEILYN: Da Wa ooooo....... 1st,2nd,4th,5th,6th comments re meaningless wen re we going to grow up on Nairaland? anyway 7th To CommentAkpos mocking Adamu bird of a feather 1 Like |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by plainmirror(m): 10:34am On Feb 18, 2013 |
Hmmm oyibo grama...we just dey copy copy,whn we go add our own grama 4 oxford.anyway just passing by |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by yuzedo: 10:35am On Feb 18, 2013 |
"Ejiro Amu Eyi Ashawo Egwu" - Dem no dey use p(r)ick take scare/intimidate ashawo....  .. Oh sorry, what was the topic again?? |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by lorddarshwood(m): 10:37am On Feb 18, 2013 |
Rubbish,only a dumb person wouldn't know the correct statement and even some of ur correct statement are wrong,ah wonder why the mod allow dis to make front page A$$h@le$ |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by kcowen(m): 10:38am On Feb 18, 2013 |
Moderator wat abt d correct english grammer of this the burial ceremony is over,the drummer keeps drumming those he want to marry the widow? |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by Nobody: 10:39am On Feb 18, 2013 |
over sabi dey worry some ppl |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by Artistree: 10:47am On Feb 18, 2013 |
MEILYN: Da Wa ooooo....... 1st,2nd,4th,5th,6th comments re meaningless wen re we going to grow up on Nairaland? anyway 7th To CommentMon ki...Lol! |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by illiterati: 10:52am On Feb 18, 2013 |
[size=16pt] Correction: Better the kpomo you know than the meat you don't Correct:Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t Wrong:The devil you know is better than the devil you don’t Correction: Even the devil looks good with photoshop Correct:The devil makes work for idle hands Wrong:An idle mind is the devil’s workshop Correction: It's not over until you win Correct:It is not over until the fat lady sings Wrong:It is not over until it is over Correction: From OBJ to GEJ Correct:Out of the frying pan into the fire Wrong:From frying pan to fire Correction:All that whithers is not old Correct:All that glitters is not gold Wrong:Not all that glitters is gold Correction: Anyone can take a dump in the river, but it takes genius to make it float Correct:You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink Wrong:You can only force a horse to the river you can’t force it to drink water Correction: He who laughs last doesn't get the joke Correct:He who laughs last laughs longest Wrong:He who laughs last laughs best Correction: When in Rome say hi to the Pope Correct:When in Rome do as the Romans do Wrong:When you are in Rome you behave like the Romans Correction: Two dozen eggs don't make a crate Correct:It is six of one and half a dozen of the other Wrong:What is the difference between six and half a dozen Correction: Sometimes you have to go back to move forward Correct:One step forward two steps back Wrong:One step forward two steps backward Correction: A trouble shared is a gossip started Correct:A trouble shared is a trouble halved Wrong:A problem shared is a problem solved[/size] 10 Likes |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by ebamma(m): 11:02am On Feb 18, 2013 |
Wrong: to be a man is not a day job Correct:to be a rich man is not a day job Wrong:man shall not live by bread alone Correct:man shall not live by bread alone but with garri |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by saved: 11:07am On Feb 18, 2013 |
Since Aneke (bird) has learnt how to fly without perching, the hunter has learnt how to shoot without missing. |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by chinnyonwu(m): 11:16am On Feb 18, 2013 |
So u mean say I no sabi book? Where z ur evidence @OP? If not all werin u talk now na balderdash. |
| Re: Common Proverbial Expressions by saved: 11:16am On Feb 18, 2013 |
Drdaps::- Oga sir, your post has poured laughing gas here. Infact, we cannot concentrate at all. |
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