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Rare as Hen's Teeth Trivia Quiz

Animals have long held a place in humanity's figures of speech. Here then, are ten of them for your quizzing pleasure!

A multiple-choice quiz by NovaLuna. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
NovaLuna

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
362,481

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
1068

Last 3 plays: tjmartel8 (9/10), Linda_Arizona (10/10), wellenbrecher (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What should complete this phrase? "A bird in the hand..." Hint

never sings

makes a man wise

will dirty your hand

is worth two in the bush

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Question 2 of 10

2. According to the idiom, whose clothing might a wolf wear? Hint

Rabbit's

Sheep's

Dog's

Man's

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Question 3 of 10

3. Complete the phrase: "Even a blind ___ finds a nut once in a while."

Answer: (One Word, famous for storing nuts)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these, according to the idiom, can't you teach new tricks? Hint

Old Dog

Cats

Young Pup

Goldfish

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Question 5 of 10

5. What yellow bird apparently lives, proverbially speaking, in a coalmine? Hint

Tweety

Canary

Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker

Yellow Coalbird

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Question 6 of 10

6. To judge by the idiom, this animal gets the largest share.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. According to the proverb, "if a beard were a sign of intelligence a _____ would be Socrates". Hint

Monkey

Lion

Goat

Dragon

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Question 8 of 10

8. Proverbially speaking, a short horse is soon what? Hint

Curried

Made Into Glue

Sold

Given To Children

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Question 9 of 10

9. If someone tells you an event occurred "when you were knee-high to a grasshopper," it happened when you were very young.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Generally speaking, this reptile has a bad reputation; its tears - idiomatically speaking - don't help matters! Hint

Crocodile

Gila Monster

King Cobra

Caiman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What should complete this phrase? "A bird in the hand..."

Answer: is worth two in the bush

Meaning: It is better to be content with what is a surety than to risk everything for an uncertainty.

2. According to the idiom, whose clothing might a wolf wear?

Answer: Sheep's

Meaning: Something that seems innocent or harmless that isn't.

3. Complete the phrase: "Even a blind ___ finds a nut once in a while."

Answer: Squirrel

Meaning: Even someone who doesn't know what they're doing can get lucky in that area occasionally.

4. Which of these, according to the idiom, can't you teach new tricks?

Answer: Old Dog

Meaning: Once someone (or something) is set in their ways, it's almost impossible to change them.

5. What yellow bird apparently lives, proverbially speaking, in a coalmine?

Answer: Canary

Meaning: An early indicator of danger or trouble.

6. To judge by the idiom, this animal gets the largest share.

Answer: Lion

Meaning: To receive the largest part of something.

7. According to the proverb, "if a beard were a sign of intelligence a _____ would be Socrates".

Answer: Goat

Meaning: Just because someone looks like they know what they're doing doesn't mean they actually do.

8. Proverbially speaking, a short horse is soon what?

Answer: Curried

Meaning: A superficial explanation that is quickly seen through.

9. If someone tells you an event occurred "when you were knee-high to a grasshopper," it happened when you were very young.

Answer: True

Meaning: It happened when you so small/young, even a grasshopper stood over you.

10. Generally speaking, this reptile has a bad reputation; its tears - idiomatically speaking - don't help matters!

Answer: Crocodile

Meaning: To pretend sorrow or distress over a matter.

Source: Author NovaLuna

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