6 Common English Proverbs - What do they mean?

Proverbs are short, wise sayings that give advice about life. People use them often in social and business situations. You can upgrade your English by learning to understand and use them yourself. In this video, I teach you six common English proverbs, including: Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched; Don’t bite off more than you can chew; Don’t judge a book by its cover, and more. Notice they all start with “don’t”? You may have similar sayings in your own language. Watch and let me know in the comments! www.engvid.com/6-common-engli...
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In this lesson:
00:00 6 proverbs that start with "Don't..."
01:07 "Don't bite the hand that feeds you."
02:23 "Don't burn the candle at both ends."
03:13 "Don't judge a book by its cover."
04:11 "Don't cross that bridge till you come to it."
05:24 "Don't count your chickens before they're hatched."
06:53 "Don't bite off more than you can chew."
08:36 - Quiz -

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  • @engvidRebecca
    @engvidRebecca Жыл бұрын

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    Жыл бұрын

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    @barbarasiomin-dziecielewsk8447 Жыл бұрын

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    Thanks!! You are a fantastic teacher !! In Spanish, we say "don´t bite the hand of the one who feeds you" (referring to some dogs that do that with their owners) and it is used with the same meaning as in English.

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    @nurettinylmaz9156 Жыл бұрын

    Hello Miss Rebecca 👋, Thanks your vidoeo . There are many such proverbs in Turkish. For example, What's wrong with one hand Two hands have a voice. What is meant here is; It is a proverb that states that people cannot do difficult and big jobs alone, but success can be achieved if they get help.

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    @SolMadeira Жыл бұрын

    The best teacher! In Portuguese (BR) We have "Don't judge the book by its cover" . Exactly the same meaning.

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    @lorenomenezesdasilveira Жыл бұрын

    Hello, excellent lesson, as always. In Portuguese we have a proverb which translation will sound like this: don't count on eggs the hen/chicken hasn't laid yet 👌👌❤❤🌹🌹

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    @gracielalaino-tb1wg11 ай бұрын

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    @brightdavis1157 ай бұрын

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    @viking_legacy9235 Жыл бұрын

    Hello everybody! I remember a time when Rebecca had less than 500k subscribers. And I didn't understand why so few people were learning English with her. And I was waiting for 1 million subscribers. And now I'm glad to see that Rebecca's efforts have been appreciated. There are similar proverbs in Belarus. 1. A similar proberb. 2. Don't work like a horse. 3. A similar proberb. 4. Don't screw yourself up. 5. Chickens should be counted in the fall (autumn). 6. Don't bite off more than you can swallow.

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    @sklyarsveta

    Жыл бұрын

    А як білоруси кажуть 4? У російській це буде "решать проблемы по мере поступления"?

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    @viking_legacy9235

    Жыл бұрын

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    @marefatlayeghian91575 ай бұрын

    I am from Iran ,thanks for your useful teaching.we have already most of the adverbs you mentioned .we say chickens are counted at the end of Autom,but we don't have the second and the fifth ones .

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  • @fabfaco8271
    @fabfaco8271 Жыл бұрын

    Hello Rebecca. In France "don't burn the candle at both ends" means Don't waste your money "don't count your chickens before they hatched" .In France we say "Ne vend pas la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué. ( Don't sell the bear's skin before you've killed it.) if I understood correctly "don't bite off more than you can chew" . In France we say : il ne faut pas avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre (one should not have eyes bigger than one's stomach). Thank you for the lesson.

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    @Duba984 Жыл бұрын

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    @babakpirzadi2027 Жыл бұрын

    Hi dear Rebecca I've seen your video and it was great. please make a video and explain about passive and active voices. thank you

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    @aristideconte77207 ай бұрын

    Don't sell the fur of the bear before You have catched. In italian language is similar to"Don't count your chickens....." Thank you Rebecca. You are a perfect teacher!!!!

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