Matching Pairs Figurative Language: ProverbsOnline version Match the proverb with it's proper meaning by Adriana Wilson 1 A penny saved is a penny earned. 2 Don't count your chickens before they hatch, 3 Don't put your all your eggs in one basket. 4 The early brrd gets the worm. 5 Birds of a feather floc together. Don't ask everything by putting all your efforts or money into one plan. Save your money. 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. The people of the same type or sort stay together.