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A stitch in time saves nine: a little effort at the right time saves much work later.

Examples:

A Stitch in Time, or Pride Prevents a Fall. (J. Laver)

We take a stitch in time that may save nine. (B. Stevenson)

5. As you make your bed, so you must lie on it: a person must take the responsibility for, and suffer from the results of his own unwise actions, just as a man who makes his bed badly will certainly sleep uncomfortably.

Example: "Stop crying," she says, harshly, "you have made your bed, and you must lie on it.

" (R. Broughton)

Тask 2. Complete the following proverbs.

1) A rolling stone ...............

2) ............... saves nine.

3) Ask ................ no lies.

4) .................. that ends well.

5) As you make your bed, .........................

Тask 3. Find English equivalents to the Russian proverbs below.

Все хорошо, что хорошо кончается.

Что посеешь, то и пожнешь.

Кому на месте не сидится, тот добра не наживет.

Хороша ложка к обеду.

Не лезь в душу.

Тask 4. In the following passages find proverbs or parts of proverbs, explain their meaning in English and translate the passages into Russian.

1) One can almost hear the formula, "She has made her bed, now let her lie on it." (S. H. Adams)

2) If you do your rolling up-hill you will gather some moss. (B. Stevenson)

3) No one must know ? certainly not her father, who had warned her so desperately! She had made her bed, and would have to lie on it.

(J. Galsworthy)

4) I've been here twenty years myself. I always was one for sticking to a job. I always say when you get a good place, then stick there. A rolling stone gathers no moss, and it's true. (R. Wright)

Тask 5. Translate the passage into Russian. Retell it, and explain the use of proverbs.

Montanelli came slowly down the steps, the people crowding about him to kiss his hands.

"Peace be with you, my children!"

At the sound of the clear, silvery voice, the Gadfly bent his head, so that the white hair fell across his face.

If only he could shrink into some corner and stop his ears to shut out, the sound! Indeed, it was more that any man should have to bear ? to be so close, so close that he could have put out his arm and touched the dear hand.

"Will you not come under shelter, my friend?" the soft voice said. "I am afraid you are chilled."

The Gadfly's heart stood still.