TRUTH-ISMS I

GAMES/World of Puzzles

June, 2023

Shawn Kennedy

 

Below are common proverbs and sayings with each word replaced by its initial letter, except that the word "IS" is always shown as an equal sign (=).  For example, ABITH = WTITB, would be read, A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH. How many can you identify?

 

1. B = TTW

2. NN = GN

3. ATG - NG

4. I = TSFOF

5. H = WTH =

6. APS = APE

7. D = TBPOV

8. B = ITEOTB

9. WYS = WYG

10. AR=AR=AR

 

(Indirect) HINTS:

1. Family

2. Information

3. Appearances can be deceiving

4. Copycat

5. Metaphorical organ of love

6. One of the Founding Fathers

7. The bard of Avon

8. We each see things differently

9. Take a look

10. **

Answers:

 

1. Blood is thicker than water.

2. No news is good news.

3. All that glitters is not gold.

4. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

5. Home is where the heart is.

6. A penny saved is a penny earned.

7. Discretion is the better part of valor.

8. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

9. What you see is what you get.

10. A rose is a rose is a rose.