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One Story a Day for Beginners, Book 12 · December · Story 27 — A Proverb

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Story 27. A Proverb

"What is a proverb?" the little girl asks her father.

"It is an old saying that has a special meaning," her father answers.

There are many proverbs being used all over the world.

A proverb can help us understand things in an easy and simple way.

Here is an example: Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

Can you guess what it really means?

How many chickens are there?

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