PROVERB ANALYSIS TEST II
Credit: GAMES Magazine - March, 1983
Phil Waters

Each line of letters represents a familiar proverb or saying in which the key words have been replaced by their initial letters. For example, W. in R. D. as the R. D. stands for When in Rome Do as the Romans Do.

1. N. is the M. of  I.
2. D. L. a G. H. in the M.
3. N.V. N. G.
4. S. and S.W. the R.
5. D. P. A.Y. E. in O. B.
6. T. M. C. S. the B.
7. O. G. T. D. A.
8. S. the R. and S. the C.***
9. F. R. in W. A. F. to T.
10. B. of a F. F. T.
11. Y. C. T. an O. D. N. T.
12. The  G. is A. G. on the O. S. of the F.

Answers:

1. Necessity is the mother of invention.
2. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
3. Nothing ventured, nothing gained
4. Slow and steady wins the race.
5. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
6. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
7. One good turn deserves another.
8. Spare the rod and spoil the child***
9. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
10. Birds of a feather flock together.
11. You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
12. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

***Note from JA: This proverb is often interpreted to mean that corporal punishment is necessary to raise a respectful child. I prefer to think of the rod as the shepherd's staff, with which he gently guides his sheep. The shepherd never uses his rod to hit his sheep.