Silly Sayings and Tongue Twisters!

Seven Silly Sayings

English sayings can be super confusing! But don't worry! Learn these sayings and you're guaranteed to be mistaken for an English person.

It's raining cats and dogs!

What does it mean? This expression means it is raining a lot.

British people LOVE to talk about the weather. And what better way than with this expression? Did you. know it rains 159 days a year in the UK?

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The early bird catches the worm

What does it mean? This saying from the 17th century means that it is best to do something before anyone else.

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An apple a day keeps the doctor away

What does it mean? This saying reminds you to eat your fruit and vegetables so that you can stay healthy. 

Did you know, it's important to eat fruit and vegetables 5 times a day?

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Don't judge a book by its cover!

What does it mean? This saying tells us not to judge people on how they look on the outside. It´s who they are inside that matters.

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Don't put all your eggs in one basket!

What does it mean? This saying warns us not to put all our time and effort into only one thing in case you lose everything.

Did you know, this saying is said to come from Don Quijote?

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Don't cry over spilled milk

What does it mean? This saying tells us not to worry about something that has allrady happened. We cam´t change the past!

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If the shoe fits...

What does it mean? This saying is used to tell someone to accept criticism. The full expression is: If the shoe fits, wear it?

Have you heard the story of Cinderella and her glass slipper?

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Tongue Twisters

Wow! Well done! You’re already sounding like a native speaker. Now for a bonus, why not try saying

these tongue twisters? Tongue twisters are a great way to improve your pronunciation.

Simple Tongue Twisters

Lets warm up... can you say these 5 simple tongue twisters?

1. Big black bug

2. Greek grapes

3. Fresh fried fish

4. Eleven elves

5. Red lorry yellow lorry

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She sells sea shells on the sea shore

Now this one is a little bit more difficult. Here´s a video to help you learn it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K27EpAhx9cc

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

How about this one? Can you say it 3 times?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9QvGVX-gG8

More Tongue Twisters

Now here´s 5 more tongue twisters. How many can you say?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qWX4KnuQcs

Well done! How many did you get? Remember, practice makes perfect.