Proverbs, Sayings, Pigrams, Allusion, Decomposition of Set Phrases

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Across
  1. 2. – A traditional sentence expressing general truth.
  2. 5. – Short, witty, often humorous statement.
  3. 7. – Indirect reference to a famous person, story, or event.
  4. 8. – “Don’t judge a book by its ___.”
  5. 9. – “Better ___ than never.”
  6. 10. – Moral principle: being truthful is best.
Down
  1. 1. – Breaking a fixed phrase into separate parts for effect.
  2. 3. – Hard work and time are needed for success (ancient city reference).
  3. 4. – Knowledge or moral insight reflected in sayings.
  4. 6. – “A stitch in time saves ___.”