Identify Proverbs and Adages

Click on the adage in the passage below.
Tony is a great boss. If something small goes wrong, he talks to his employees and solves the problem without making it seem like a larger problem than it is. His motto is, “Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill.” Everyone appreciates the respect he shows his employees.

Click on the proverb in the passage below.
Philip and Ursula brought their dog to the vet as soon as they noticed his cough, and the vet said that it was a symptom of a major illness. The dog stayed at the vet’s office for several days as its health declined. They asked the vet, “Will he recover?” She replied, “It looks bad right now, but it’s always darkest before the dawn.”

Click on the adage in the passage below.
Plato called Sophia and said, “We have some difficult homework, and two heads are better than one. Would you like to work together to help each other understand these problems?” Sophia thought it was a good idea, so she gathered up her homework supplies and went to the library with him.