Quotations and Proverbs

Practice your English with these famous quotations and proverbs. Unscramble the sentences to reveal timeless wisdom and improve your language skills.

Famous Quotations

The world has enough for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed.
- Mahatma Gandhi
Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.
- John Lennon
That which does not kill us makes us stronger.
- Friedrich Nietzsche
In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
- Martin Luther King Jr.
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
- Wayne Gretzky

Proverbs

The grass is always greener on the other side.
You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.
Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now.
Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.
The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists.
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