Matching Pairs Figurative Language: ProverbsOnline version Match the proverb with it's proper meaning by Adriana Wilson 1 Don't count your chickens before they hatch, 2 Don't put your all your eggs in one basket. 3 A penny saved is a penny earned. 4 The early brrd gets the worm. 5 Birds of a feather floc together. The people of the same type or sort stay together. Your plans might not work out, so don't start thinking about what you'll do after you succeed. If you do something early or before anyone else, you will have an advantage. Don't ask everything by putting all your efforts or money into one plan. Save your money.