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Quiz about Proverbially Barking
Quiz about Proverbially Barking

Proverbially Barking... Trivia Quiz


I noticed the other day that we use a HECK of a lot of idioms and proverbs with dogs in them... So, I figured I'd make a quiz on it. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by thegogga. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
thegogga
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
255,098
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
13 / 15
Plays
5235
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: clevercatz (15/15), tjmartel8 (13/15), tie-dyed (12/15).
Question 1 of 15
1. What does it mean if someone is referred to as "a dog in the manger"? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Let sleeping dogs_______. Fill in the missing word.

Answer: (One word)
Question 3 of 15
3. What saying would be associated with the idea that good luck comes to everyone eventually? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. If you are "barking up the wrong tree," what are you doing? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. What does it mean to be "in the doghouse"? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. According to the proverb, you can teach an old dog new tricks.


Question 7 of 15
7. What do we say about someone if they are not as unpleasant as they seem, or that their threats are worse than what they actually do? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. What is "the hair of the dog that bit you"? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. What is the proverb that is associated with employing someone to do something, but then doing the job yourself? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. If it is raining very hard, it is said to be raining ____ and dogs.

Answer: (One Word)
Question 11 of 15
11. What does it mean if something is said to "look like a dog's breakfast"? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. What is the message of the proverb, "if you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas"? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. According to the proverb, if you love someone, must you also love their dog?


Question 14 of 15
14. What does it mean if someone is as "crooked as a dog's hind leg"? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Finally, what does it mean if something has "gone to the dogs"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What does it mean if someone is referred to as "a dog in the manger"?

Answer: They have no use for something, but still won't let someone else use it

If someone is referred to as a "dog in the manger," quite bluntly put, it just means they're being selfish. This saying comes from a fable by Aesop, where an ox wanted to eat the food out of a manger, but a dog sitting on top of the manger wouldn't let him, even though he had no use for it either.
2. Let sleeping dogs_______. Fill in the missing word.

Answer: lie

This saying means don't disturb what doesn't need to be disturbed. Don't stir up trouble, and leave well enough alone.
3. What saying would be associated with the idea that good luck comes to everyone eventually?

Answer: Every dog has his day

The correct answer here would be "Every dog has his day." "Dog eat dog" essentially means that everyone must fight their own battles. "To put on dog" means to behave in a very conceited way, and to "lead a dog's life" means to be constantly on the move, and never getting any peace.
4. If you are "barking up the wrong tree," what are you doing?

Answer: Believing the wrong explanation for something

If someone is barking up the wrong tree, it basically means that they are looking for something that isn't there, and to be believing the wrong explanation for something. A good example would be, "She didn't say that. Her friends are barking up the wrong tree." Another non-doggy saying that may tie in with this is to "get the wrong end of the stick."
5. What does it mean to be "in the doghouse"?

Answer: To be in disfavor

If you are "in the doghouse," you have shamed yourself quite badly, and are in disgrace. This saying may come from the book "Peter Pan," where Mr Darling (the children's father) lived in a doghouse (kennel) until his children returned home, as he felt he was in disgrace.
6. According to the proverb, you can teach an old dog new tricks.

Answer: False

The proverb that I'm talking about here is "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." This proverb is basically suggesting old people can't adapt to new things, or new ways of doing things. A little bit unfair and untrue if you ask me!
7. What do we say about someone if they are not as unpleasant as they seem, or that their threats are worse than what they actually do?

Answer: Their bark is worse than their bite

If someone has a "bark worse than their bite," it basically means that they will make a whole lot of idle threats (e.g. "I'll kill her,") but never actually carry them out. In other words, what comes out of their mouth is much worse than what they actually do in real life.
8. What is "the hair of the dog that bit you"?

Answer: The drink that you have in the morning to cure a hangover

There is a theory that, in order to properly cure the stinking headache you'll have in the form of a hangover after one too many drinks the night before, you have a drink in the morning, and this will cause the headache to go away. Not sure if it really works, though.

But anyway, "the hair of the dog that bit you" is the "cure" drink that people have in order to get rid of any headaches they have after too much partying.
9. What is the proverb that is associated with employing someone to do something, but then doing the job yourself?

Answer: Don't keep dogs and bark yourself

What would the point of getting dogs be if you didn't need that extra little bit of love and attention and you already had a perfectly good security system installed? This is pretty much the same concept as hiring someone to do something (say, catering,) and then doing everything yourself, like the place settings and all the cooking.

It would just be pointless, and this proverb aims to show people that.
10. If it is raining very hard, it is said to be raining ____ and dogs.

Answer: cats

If there is a major storm happening, people refer to it as "raining cats and dogs." In old mythology, a cat was a symbol for storms, and the dog was a symbol for strong winds. It is believed that this is where the saying comes from.
11. What does it mean if something is said to "look like a dog's breakfast"?

Answer: It's messy

If someone tells you that a piece of work that you have done looks like a dog's breakfast, let me assure you, it is NOT a compliment. In fact, it is good reason to go and redo the entire thing (unless, of course, the person who said this to you is a known complainer!)
12. What is the message of the proverb, "if you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas"?

Answer: If you associate with bad people, you will gain their faults

Too true. If you associate with the "wrong kind of people," studies show that there is a high chance that you will pick up their habits, whether they be swearing, drugs or whatever. So remember this saying, because I believe it is very true.
13. According to the proverb, if you love someone, must you also love their dog?

Answer: Yes

"Love me, love my dog." Quite simply put, this means that if you love someone, you must be prepared to love anything that comes with them and anything that belongs to them.
14. What does it mean if someone is as "crooked as a dog's hind leg"?

Answer: They're dishonest

If someone is "crooked," it generally means that they are dishonest and are not to be trusted AT ALL. And considering that a dog's hind leg IS fairly crooked, it was a good idea to mix the two together to create this wonderful simile.
15. Finally, what does it mean if something has "gone to the dogs"?

Answer: It's gotten worse than it was before

It is generally said of something that has been getting progressively worse that it has "gone to the dogs," and is in a bad state, due to whatever reasons.
Source: Author thegogga

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