EN.11.2014.LC.3

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1. The cat shuts its eyes	a) before they are hatched.
2. When the cat’s away,	b) man’s true touchstone.
3. The chain is no stronger	c) costs nothing.
4. A lean compromise is better	d) when stealing.
5. Calamity is	e) in rotten apples.
6. Confession is	f) the mice will play.
7. A guilty conscience is	g) than its weakest link.
8. Don’t count your chickens	h) the first step to repentance.
9. Courtesy	i) than a fat law suit.
10. There is small choice	j) a self-accuser.

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1. The cat shuts its eyes	d) when stealing.
2. When the cat’s away,	f) the mice will play.
3. The chain is no stronger	g) than its weakest link.
4. A lean compromise is better	i) than a fat law suit.
5. Calamity is	b) man’s true touchstone.
6. Confession is	h) the first step to repentance.
7. A guilty conscience is	j) a self-accuser.
8. Don’t count your chickens	a) before they are hatched.
9. Courtesy	c) costs nothing.
10. There is small choice	e) in rotten apples.