Have students be prepared to share information concerning the ancestry of their family and origin of these maxims. Each group will discuss the possible meaning of their selections and write their interpretation of the maxim or adage, with an example of the interpretation. Students will then write about how the maxim does or can apply to their lives. Maxims, Sayings, Phrases Opportunity knocks but once. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Actions speak louder than words.
Admiration is the daughter of ignorance. The qualities we have do not make us so ridiculous as those we affect to have. The attempt, not the deed, confounds us. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. Each man's belief is right in his own eyes.