sileod/deberta-v3-base-tasksource-nli
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: The children had been sitting outside of the kitchen for nearly an hour, revelling in the wonderful smell of new cupcakes coming through the door. Eventually, two of the children decided that they could not be bothered to be there any more and got up to leave, despite the pleas of the two remaining children. Five minutes later their grandmother came out of the kitchen with a batch of cupcakes for them to test. As two of the children had gone, the two left got a double helping!
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Good things come to those that wait"
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"Once bitten, twice shy",
"What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander",
"Don't let the grass grow under your feet",
"Silence is golden",
"Good things come to those that wait"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: He dresses in a gothic style: all black clothing, adorned with many spikes and chains, along with dark eyeliner. Most people gave him a wide berth for fear that he would be aggressive or melancholy. His close friends know him to be one of the sweetest, funniest guys they've ever met.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Never judge a book by its cover"
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"Cut your coat to suit your cloth",
"Never judge a book by its cover",
"A cat may look at a king",
"Silence is golden",
"The cobbler always wears the worst shoes"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: She always wanted to go on a vacation to a place on the other side of the world, but there was always something standing in her way: busy schedules, cold feet, and poor money-management. One day she was a part of a near fatal car crash. She swore that right after recovering she would go on the vacation that she almost never got the chance to.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Live for today for tomorrow never comes"
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"Christmas comes but once a year",
"Live for today for tomorrow never comes",
"Money doesn't grow on trees",
"That which does not kill us makes us stronger",
"Laughter is the best medicine"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: The man who owned the little corner diner for fifty years decided to redecorate and update the place. He painted it a bright new color, took out all the old furnishings and changed the menu. Sadly, people stopped coming in for dinner. They loved the old, original nostalgic look. They didn't like the bright new design of the diner.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Don't put new wine into old bottles"
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"A cat may look at a king",
"There's no accounting for tastes",
"Never judge a book by its cover",
"Don't put new wine into old bottles",
"Silence is golden"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Dwayne was a singer. He went to a bar to party with his friends and got drunk. In his drunken stupor, Dwayne put on a bikini top and danced on the bar. Pictures of Dwayne got into the papers everywhere! At first Dwayne was embarrassed, but then he realized that once his face was everywhere, people were buying his albums more than ever!
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"All publicity is good publicity"
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"A prophet is not recognized in his own land",
"Flattery will get you nowhere",
"Bad news travels fast",
"Seek and you shall find",
"All publicity is good publicity"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: The man got a new stereo. He was excited to test it out and play music outdoors. The man cranked up the stereo while chilling in his lawn and eating a sandwich. The man enjoyed five songs and then took the stereo back inside. He knew that he would get mad if his neighbors indefinitely blasted music into his house.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Do unto others as you would have them do to you"
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"Do unto others as you would have them do to you",
"A barking dog never bites",
"What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander",
"People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones",
"A cat may look at a king"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: He was desperately worried about his friends when they announced their intention to climb the mountain in the middle of the night, especially as they had all been drinking. He begged them not to go but they laughed at him. They were mortified when they had to be rescued by a police helicopter and the police were very angry with them. He managed to stop himself from saying 'I told you so' but he felt that he was vindicated.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"A prophet is not recognized in his own land"
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"Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan",
"A prophet is not recognized in his own land",
"Nothing new under the sun",
"Dead men tell no tales",
"Revenge is a dish best served cold"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: The homeless crowdsourced micro worker went to the police station to report the theft of his laptop. "I know who took it. I saw him take it and run away when I came out of the washroom." But the police just said if he does not have a receipt with his name on it, he can't prove the laptop actually belongs to him. The crowdsourced micro worker sighed.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Possession is nine points of the law"
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"Give credit where credit is due",
"Possession is nine points of the law",
"It takes a thief to catch a thief",
"Finders keepers, losers weepers",
"The customer is always right"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: a late night, too much alcohol, and a craving for nachos. Problem is, when we finally got to the convenient store, they had just closed. My friend turned on her beautiful smile, kind words, and offered to buy the worker his own nachos if he opened up. Score, he had not cleaned out the cheese machine yet, it worked. MMMMM, nachos!
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"A golden key can open any door"
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"The customer is always right",
"Silence is golden",
"A golden key can open any door",
"Seek and you shall find",
"The cobbler always wears the worst shoes"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Thomas wasn't exactly careless, but he wasn't perfect either. He might say he made just an average amount of mistakes and frankly, it wasn't a problem if you asked him. Unfortunately, his wife, boy, she made mistakes left and right according to him. The reality though was she made just as many mistakes as him. Oddly though, the same patience he had for himself, he never had for his wife. He found it infinitely easier to overlook his mistakes than his wife's, a weakness that continued throughout his entire life.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"To err is human; to forgive divine"
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"Practice makes perfect",
"Hindsight is always twenty-twenty",
"Practice what you preach",
"To err is human; to forgive divine",
"A poor workman always blames his tools"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: She could not stand the idea of having to pay the huge bill she got from the doctor. She contacted financial aid and they gave her a lengthy application. The idea of filling out all of that information was really stressful so she procrastinated. She was disappointed when she discovered she lost her opportunity to get financial aid and no longer had that opportunity.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"He who hesitates is lost"
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"Don't let the grass grow under your feet",
"He who hesitates is lost",
"Once bitten, twice shy",
"Look before you leap",
"Good things come to those that wait"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: The man had made so many broken promises that it was hard for anyone in his family to believe him. Anything he said now left doubt in their minds. His family often tried to trust his word but he had made it nearly impossible to do so. If he could just show them that he is trying to turn his life around, then they would know his efforts. He moved forward with trying to prove them wrong and gaining their trust little by little.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Seeing is believing"
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"If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, then Mohammed must go to the mountain",
"Laughter is the best medicine",
"A prophet is not recognized in his own land",
"Seeing is believing",
"God helps those who help themselves"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: She watched him pick his nose and pull out ooey, gooey boogers with his fingers and then give handshakes to his colleagues. She later found out that he was a kind and altruistic man, because he received an award for donating millions of dollars to the local animal shelter. Unfortunately, all she could think about was his unclean hands.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"First impressions are the most lasting"
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"Finders keepers, losers weepers",
"Flattery will get you nowhere",
"Virtue is its own reward",
"Bad news travels fast",
"First impressions are the most lasting"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Fran was sure she had just purchased the winning ticket. As she walked home from the store she must have dropped it because it was not in her pocket when she checked. Meanwhile, Gina was taking the same path as Fran had walked. Gina saw a lottery ticket in the grass. She bent over and picked it up. That night the winning numbers were announced. Gina was thrilled to find out she was now the recipient of an $80,000 prize.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Finders keepers, losers weepers"
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"Cheaters never win and winners never cheat",
"What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander",
"Finders keepers, losers weepers",
"Little things please little minds",
"Seek and you shall find"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: When the construction crew was pouring a new sidewalk, they knew the cement would set up quickly because it was hot outside. The new guy on the crew was delaying everything by not coming back from lunch to get started. The project went over budget because of his tardiness.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Time is money"
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"Haste makes waste",
"No rest for the wicked",
"Time is money",
"Make haste slowly",
"Don't meet troubles half-way"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: A small boy wanted to pick apples but the apple tree was too high. The boy called for his grandfather to come outside quickly and help him reach up for the apples, but when the old man arrived the boy realised that his grandpa was also too small and weak to lift him up so very high. But the old man laughed and taking his hooked walking cane lifted it up into the apple tree and pulled a branch down to the ground, low enough for the child to pick all the apples he liked.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Cut your coat to suit your cloth"
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"Great oaks from little acorns grow",
"Dead men tell no tales",
"Cut your coat to suit your cloth",
"For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost",
"A cat may look at a king"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: The man was nervous about giving a speech in public. He dreaded it so much that he even delayed fully practicing his speech. When the man gave the speech, he stumbled over words and left out a whole section that was several minutes long that he had no confidence in fluently delivering.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Failing to plan is planning to fail"
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"Failing to plan is planning to fail",
"Practice makes perfect",
"Fish always stink from the head down",
"Don't meet troubles half-way",
"Jack of all trades, master of none"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Austin and Renee left work early to pick out an engagement ring. They co-owned a trucking business and both loved to work on the trucks when they had the time. When they entered the jewelry shop, the salesperson showed them inexpensive rings, but Austin decided Renee had to have the most expensive diamond in the shop.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Never judge a book by its cover"
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"A golden key can open any door",
"Silence is golden",
"What can't be cured must be endured",
"Jack of all trades, master of none",
"Never judge a book by its cover"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: The woman was writing code for her job. She had spent the previous night debugging faulty code and did not want to repeat the experience. The woman wrote her code slowly and talked to herself, stating her assumptions and reasoning out loud to try to avoid making careless mistakes again.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Make haste slowly"
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"From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step",
"Look before you leap",
"What can't be cured must be endured",
"Hindsight is always twenty-twenty",
"Make haste slowly"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Nyla has owned and operated the local hair salon for years. She is well known in town as someone you can trust to make you look beautiful when that big occasion comes up. It is often joked upon however that her own hair looks like a birds nest! I guess when you spend all day making other people look beautiful it's no fun going home to do the same for yourself.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"The cobbler always wears the worst shoes"
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"Cut your coat to suit your cloth",
"The cobbler always wears the worst shoes",
"Cleanliness is next to godliness",
"The customer is always right",
"A poor workman always blames his tools"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: He was lazy and knew it. When his car started making a noise he could not be bothered to stop and check it and instead he turned the radio on to mask the sound. A few miles down the road the car died completely. The mechanic told him that if he had stopped when he first noticed the noise then the car might have been saved.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost"
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"A stitch in time saves nine",
"For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost",
"Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your doorLink to proverb",
"It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease",
"A poor workman always blames his tools"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: She fell in love for the first time at age 16. She thought she and her boyfriend would be together forever and put all her trust into him. One day she caught him at the shopping mall out with another girl. She was heartbroken. Years later she met a man she really adored but she was on edge. It was not easy to give her heart to anyone after what happened the last time.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Once bitten, twice shy"
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"First impressions are the most lasting",
"Flattery will get you nowhere",
"Marriages are made in heaven",
"Once bitten, twice shy",
"He who hesitates is lost"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: She had always been pro life. She joined ever anti abortion protest taking place in her small town and had even convinced a young woman who was pregnant to opt for adoption over abortion. When she found out she was pregnant at age 20 she felt conflicted. The idea of going through with a pregnancy and raising a child was daunting. The idea of abortion occurred to her and made sense for the first time but ultimately she could not be a hypocrite. She decided to go through with the pregnancy.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Practice what you preach"
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"To err is human; to forgive divine",
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away",
"Practice what you preach",
"There's no accounting for tastes",
"Cleanliness is next to godliness"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: David really wanted a better job than he had. There was no way that he could pay his bills on his pay schedule. David looked and looked, but it seemed useless. Still, he wouldn't settle. He knew the job he was looking for was out there somewhere. It took three days, but eventually David found a great new job.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Seek and you shall find"
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"A golden key can open any door",
"Look before you leap",
"Strike while the iron is hot",
"The best things in life are free",
"Seek and you shall find"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: The police officer was sent to inform the victim's family that the victim was murdered. The officer was previously involved in an instance of police brutality in the neighborhood as a bystander, and no one in his police department liked him because he testified against a fellow officer. The officer feared for his safety when he went to send the bad news.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Don't shoot the messenger"
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"Don't shoot the messenger",
"A soft answer turneth away wrath",
"A barking dog never bites",
"Bad news travels fast",
"Honey catches more flies than vinegar"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Near the crowdsourced micro worker's home, a swarm workers were doing an emergency repair on a burst sewer pipe that ran under a highway overpass. The pipe had burst when an overheight truck rammed into it. Then suddenly all the workers stopped working. "It's past lunch time and this sewer smell is making me hungry!" one of them proclaimed.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"An army marches on its stomach"
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"Cut your coat to suit your cloth",
"An army marches on its stomach",
"It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness",
"Money doesn't grow on trees",
"Feed a cold and starve a fever"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Paul was the toughest guy in the school. So when Mark, the new kid, walked into class Paul took it upon himself to assert his position. Mark wasn't scared of Paul's bullying though, so Paul punched Mark in the chest. Mark swung back and landed a punch right in Paul's face. The blow was so hard that Paul fell to the floor unconscious and Mark walked to his desk with everyone staring at him.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"He who laughs last laughs longest"
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"He who laughs last laughs longest",
"You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds",
"A barking dog never bites",
"Beat swords into ploughshares",
"A house divided against itself cannot stand"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Susie and Amy were best friends. Susie was always kind and generous, while Amy was cranky and stubborn. They were both applying for the same job, yet Amy was well more qualified. After the interview, Susie got the job. Amy was perplexed.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"A golden key can open any door"
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"A golden key can open any door",
"To err is human; to forgive divine",
"Beat swords into ploughshares",
"You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds",
"Honey catches more flies than vinegar"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: The home was a modest one and not in the best state of repair but he had loved every second of his six months there. So when he overheard a neighbour criticising his garden he was livid. It might not be the smartest garden on the block, he thought, but it was his and nobody was going to say anything bad about it.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"An Englishman's home is his castle"
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"Cut your coat to suit your cloth",
"Great oaks from little acorns grow",
"An Englishman's home is his castle",
"A cat may look at a king",
"Life is what you make it"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: The middle school teacher was very strict with her golden rule: never, ever bring gum into the classroom. When she saw a student discretely chewing something, she demanded them to open their mouth to inspect the grimy contents. If it were gum, the unlucky student would had have to spit it out in front of the entire class. This changed one morning because of a fatal mistake on the behalf of the teacher. When she reached her classroom, she realized how badly her breath stank. Sheepishly, she abolished her no-gum rule and asked her student for a piece.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Practice what you preach"
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"An apple a day keeps the doctor away",
"Virtue is its own reward",
"Honey catches more flies than vinegar",
"Practice what you preach",
"Once bitten, twice shy"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: A worker is working on his computer. He overhears another group of workers talking badly about him. Instead of confronting them and making a fight, he decides to stay silent and wait to tell his manager about it. He believes that it is better to say nothing to them.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Silence is golden"
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"A barking dog never bites",
"First impressions are the most lasting",
"A soft answer turneth away wrath",
"Silence is golden",
"Hindsight is always twenty-twenty"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Max was a ferocious looking and sounding canine. People walking by him would cross to the other side of the road. One day a deaf man was walking by the yard and Max was going off with his incessant yowling. Max ran to the sidewalk, still yepping, but let the man walk by unscathed.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"A barking dog never bites"
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"Great oaks from little acorns grow",
"A soft answer turneth away wrath",
"Do unto others as you would have them do to you",
"You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds",
"A barking dog never bites"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: The kids that cheated on their exams in school stagnated quickly in their careers. Billy, despite getting lower grades, took time to learn the material and flourished as a researcher.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Cheaters never win and winners never cheat"
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"Virtue is its own reward",
"Little things please little minds",
"It takes a thief to catch a thief",
"Cheaters never win and winners never cheat",
"He who laughs last laughs longest"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: i used to watch court tv quite a bit. often the people would represent themselves, thinking they were smarter, or more clever then the court and its proceedings. Never one time did it work out, not once...
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client"
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"A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client",
"Little things please little minds",
"There's honour among thieves",
"Never judge a book by its cover",
"Seeing is believing"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: The woman really wanted the job, so she sent flowers, cards and gifts of candy to the hiring manager. The other applicant didn't send anything. She just explained her experience in a professional way and waited to hear the decision. The woman who sent the gifts with the cards full of compliments was shocked when she was rejected for the job position.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Flattery will get you nowhere"
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"Give credit where credit is due",
"First impressions are the most lasting",
"Honey catches more flies than vinegar",
"All publicity is good publicity",
"Flattery will get you nowhere"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Alex has always been a hard worker at work. He clocks in on time every day, stays late when needed, and always covers shifts when need be. One Friday afternoon, Alex's boss tells him that he is going to get a raise, and he gets a few more vacation days added for this year. It is times like this that Alex is glad he works so hard.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Seek and you shall find"
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"Laughter is the best medicine",
"Seek and you shall find",
"That which does not kill us makes us stronger",
"A golden key can open any door",
"Life is what you make it"
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"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: A persons car has a mechanical condition that makes it very bumpy to drive. The owner took it to a shop and the mechanic told him that the car cannot be fixed. Instead of buying a new car the owner decides to just deal with the bumpiness when he is driving it.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"What can't be cured must be endured"
] | [
"The customer is always right",
"For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost",
"A stitch in time saves nine",
"A poor workman always blames his tools",
"What can't be cured must be endured"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
0,
1
] | 36 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: His blind mom listens to news from two different radio stations every day, slowly turning the radio dial each time to find the stations. One day, he installed an radio app on her cell phone and now she can listen to the stations with a tap. But a few weeks later, she complained to him that her phone now acts up all the time. It turned out her low-end phone did not have enough RAM, which caused frequent reboots when switching from the radio app to the call app.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Don't put new wine into old bottles"
] | [
"A poor workman always blames his tools",
"A stitch in time saves nine",
"The customer is always right",
"Good things come in small packages",
"Don't put new wine into old bottles"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
0,
1
] | 37 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Bob just needed one more customer to become lead salesman. In desperation he took a lead off Joe's desk and talked the people into buying a new car. Monday morning when the sales numbers were tabulated Bob's last sale went to Joe. When Bob contested it, his boss found Bob did make the sale, but that the customer was from Joe's lead pool. "I don't tolerate that sort of behavior" Bob's boss told him, just before he fired Bob, and awarded lead salesman position to Joe who worked hard generating his own leads.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Cheaters never win and winners never cheat"
] | [
"Seek and you shall find",
"Cheaters never win and winners never cheat",
"Only fools and horses work",
"All publicity is good publicity",
"Give credit where credit is due"
] | [
0,
1,
0,
0,
0
] | 38 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Billy procrastinated too much on his homework and was unable to finish on time
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Don't let the grass grow under your feet"
] | [
"He who hesitates is lost",
"Time is money",
"Don't let the grass grow under your feet",
"There's honour among thieves",
"All publicity is good publicity"
] | [
0,
0,
1,
0,
0
] | 39 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: The couple went to Thailand on their honeymoon. They spent thousand of dollars on adventures and souvenirs. On the flight home, the wife fell asleep with her head on the husband's shoulder. The husband smiled and thought about how much he loved his wife, and that this was his favorite moment of the entire trip.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"The best things in life are free"
] | [
"Christmas comes but once a year",
"Distance lends enchantment to the view",
"The best things in life are free",
"Seek and you shall find",
"Marriages are made in heaven"
] | [
0,
0,
1,
0,
0
] | 40 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: John always wanted to make his sister do exactly what he wanted. He had rules for when she could cook in the kitchen, when she had to go outside, and when she would rise in the morning. One day his sister managed to get order from her work to let her go abroad and they also came to fetch her from her house. In order to avoid making a scene his brother decided to let her go abroad.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Hard cases make bad law"
] | [
"Hard cases make bad law",
"An Englishman's home is his castle",
"Practice what you preach",
"What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander",
"A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client"
] | [
1,
0,
0,
0,
0
] | 41 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: The crowdsourced micro worker remembered being intelligent only a few years ago. But his breathing problems caused him to lose many brain cells. Nowadays the most complex micro work he could handle was identifying whether carpet images were close-up pictures or not. Today was sunny and it made him very happy for no reason. He smiled.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Little things please little minds"
] | [
"Hindsight is always twenty-twenty",
"Life is what you make it",
"Laughter is the best medicine",
"A prophet is not recognized in his own land",
"Little things please little minds"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
0,
1
] | 42 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: She saw him differently than most people. His charming ways had swooped her up and blinded her. Her mother had warned her of what was to come, but she ignored anyone that came with warning. It wasnt until his anger started to pull through. The rage that appeared out of no where. After years of their union she could finally see that he had taken on more of his father's traits than she realized. The learned behavior of this charming man had pulled out an angry bitter soul.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"The apple never falls far from the tree"
] | [
"A prophet is not recognized in his own land",
"The apple never falls far from the tree",
"Honey catches more flies than vinegar",
"There's no accounting for tastes",
"A soft answer turneth away wrath"
] | [
0,
1,
0,
0,
0
] | 43 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: When the drummer moved into the dorm next door to him he had though he would surely go crazy at the constant noise at all hours of the day or night, but he was too shy to go and make a complaint. So when the guy next door failed his exams and returned to his family, the first night without the racket was absolutely wonderful.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Silence is golden"
] | [
"A soft answer turneth away wrath",
"A barking dog never bites",
"It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease",
"Silence is golden",
"A cat may look at a king"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
1,
0
] | 44 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: There was a shopkeeper that noticed his stock was being stolen. She decided to be as polite as usual, and even more polite than usual to observe the customers in her store. By doing this, she noticed which ones seemed to have ulterior motives and in the end found out that it was them who were stealing from her shop.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Honey catches more flies than vinegar"
] | [
"Honey catches more flies than vinegar",
"To err is human; to forgive divine",
"There's honour among thieves",
"A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse",
"It takes a thief to catch a thief"
] | [
1,
0,
0,
0,
0
] | 45 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: After gazing at the store front for about ten minutes, Angela walks in the store. "Can I help you with anything?", asked the store employee. "What is the cheapest thing you have?" Angela asked. The employee pointed her in the direction of some pretty diamond earrings. Angela gasps at the price tag. There is no way she will be able to afford such a luxurious item on her small waitress salary.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Cut your coat to suit your cloth"
] | [
"Cut your coat to suit your cloth",
"From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step",
"The cobbler always wears the worst shoes",
"It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness",
"Money doesn't grow on trees"
] | [
1,
0,
0,
0,
0
] | 46 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Their business had been one of the most successful in the neighbourhood for three generations, so when the rift broke out between father and son at first there was no real concern from the rest of the family. After a while, however, it became abundantly clear that things could not continue as they were. Within the year, the building was boarded up and the company was in liquidation.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"A house divided against itself cannot stand"
] | [
"You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds",
"Great oaks from little acorns grow",
"Possession is nine points of the law",
"Beat swords into ploughshares",
"A house divided against itself cannot stand"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
0,
1
] | 47 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: A couple went on a trip to a distant country. They had enjoyed their vacation and met some wonderful people, but the place they were visiting experienced some sectarian violence the day that they left. When they returned home, all of their friends and family asked about the violence and wanted to know if they had witnessed it.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Bad news travels fast"
] | [
"Bad news travels fast",
"A prophet is not recognized in his own land",
"Don't shoot the messenger",
"All publicity is good publicity",
"If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, then Mohammed must go to the mountain"
] | [
1,
0,
0,
0,
0
] | 48 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: He wanted to work on some crowdsourced micro work tasks that required writing reviews of software. The only problem was he did not know how to write software reviews. He was old but he knew his brain was still capable of absorbing new knowledge. He decided to sign up for an online course on writing product reviews.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"You are never too old to learn"
] | [
"Don't let the grass grow under your feet",
"Nothing new under the sun",
"A prophet is not recognized in his own land",
"You are never too old to learn",
"Jack of all trades, master of none"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
1,
0
] | 49 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: The Coleman family lived next door to a grumpy old man. The old man's house was in shambles, while The Colemans took pride in their home. They had often tried to help the old man fix his gutters and trim his rosebushes, but the old man yelled at them every time. Eventually, the Colemans decided to leave him alone and embrace his unsightly yard. They felt it gave them neighborhood character and made peace with it.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"What can't be cured must be endured"
] | [
"It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness",
"A poor workman always blames his tools",
"What can't be cured must be endured",
"Cut your coat to suit your cloth",
"That which does not kill us makes us stronger"
] | [
0,
0,
1,
0,
0
] | 50 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Margie kept the office running smoothly without a complaint. Hank, her boss, hired a young pretty girl and the girl let Hank think she was doing all the unsung tasks. Another division had a vacancy that would be a promotion for Margie, so she interviewed for it and got it. When she discussed with Hank, he said he didn't mind if she left because the new girl was doing wonderfully. Soon Hank learned that Margie was the glue and the new girl was just fluff. He regretted not giving Margie recognition earlier and not trying to keep her.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Give credit where credit is due"
] | [
"Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan",
"Honey catches more flies than vinegar",
"He who laughs last laughs longest",
"Give credit where credit is due",
"It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
1,
0
] | 51 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: The two families have always been at odds with eachother. Any conflict that occured included both sides of the family and ended with tears and frustration. It wasn't until the grandfather died declaring them all to get along and had left the land, all divided into seperate plots for each family, that they then began to realize they had wasted time in fighting with eachother. A sudden calm had been created and to their surprise they started to all get along.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Beat swords into ploughshares"
] | [
"A house divided against itself cannot stand",
"Beat swords into ploughshares",
"You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds",
"Great oaks from little acorns grow",
"Strike while the iron is hot"
] | [
0,
1,
0,
0,
0
] | 52 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Growing up Jane's mother would tell her, "You've got plenty of time". Jane was an impatient child and young adult. In high school, she really wanted a permanent boyfriend. She dated several subpar boy out of desperation. Soon she tired of the hurt they caused and completely stopped thinking about romance and marriage. For months on end she was satisfactorily singe. However, she met a nice man who definitely made up for all the bad ones. If she had been patient and allowed nature to take its course, she would have saved herself much pain.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Good things come to those that wait"
] | [
"He who hesitates is lost",
"Flattery will get you nowhere",
"Good things come to those that wait",
"Good things come in small packages",
"Seek and you shall find"
] | [
0,
0,
1,
0,
0
] | 53 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: The boy that rarely looked after his clothes payed for his mistake when he got ringworm.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Cleanliness is next to godliness"
] | [
"To err is human; to forgive divine",
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away",
"Virtue is its own reward",
"Practice what you preach",
"Cleanliness is next to godliness"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
0,
1
] | 54 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Bobby was in high school and was reading an introductory philosophy book for an advanced language arts class. The more he read, the more confused he became about what was actually true about his life, or anyone else's for that matter. On the way home he walked through a cemetery and found himself assured that no matter what, everyone dies. At home, he received his first paycheck from his weekend job, and looked at the taxes deducted from his meager earnings. This, too, seemed to be an automatic truth about ever worker's job.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Nothing is certain but death and taxes"
] | [
"Nothing is certain but death and taxes",
"The best things in life are free",
"That which does not kill us makes us stronger",
"Live for today for tomorrow never comes",
"God helps those who help themselves"
] | [
1,
0,
0,
0,
0
] | 55 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: At a construction site, a building was due for inspection. The manager exclaimed to everyone that it was going well and praised the various members of the team who claimed to have performed their tasks. As the manager concluded the examination, he noticed that there was a flaw in the construction and asked whose responsibility it was. Out of all the members, none acknowledged the issue.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan"
] | [
"A poor workman always blames his tools",
"Fish always stink from the head down",
"Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan",
"It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease",
"Give credit where credit is due"
] | [
0,
0,
1,
0,
0
] | 56 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: He noticed that the faucet in the kitchen was leaking. He had a busy life, however, and never found the time to fix it. A few weeks later her came home to find that the pipe under the kitchen sink had burst and water was all over the floor. This cost him a pretty penny in damages.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"A stitch in time saves nine"
] | [
"Haste makes waste",
"A stitch in time saves nine",
"It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness",
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away",
"For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost"
] | [
0,
1,
0,
0,
0
] | 57 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Joshua enrolled in English as a major for his freshman year at his state college. His mother was a school teacher. Though he always joked that his grammar was impeccable because of his mother's profession, he was surprised that it would also be his chosen field. I laughed when Joshua told me of his discovery, because I've heard the same narrative at least a half dozen times. Children with mother's who teach often chosen a related profession. And of course, they all mention the tid bit about the grammar.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"The apple never falls far from the tree"
] | [
"Seeing is believing",
"A prophet is not recognized in his own land",
"Little things please little minds",
"You are never too old to learn",
"The apple never falls far from the tree"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
0,
1
] | 58 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Our team repeatedly made same mistakes in all projects . Our senior management recommended to review lessons learned from the previous projects which will help team to successfully complete upcoming projects effectively and efficiently. Once we started having lesson learned meetings most of the projects became successful.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Hindsight is always twenty-twenty"
] | [
"Hindsight is always twenty-twenty",
"Don't put new wine into old bottles",
"First impressions are the most lasting",
"Silence is golden",
"Make haste slowly"
] | [
1,
0,
0,
0,
0
] | 59 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Heather was feeling down in the dumps after her boyfriend broke up with her. Her mother knew just what could cheer her up though. Her mother put on her favorite show and watched Heather laugh away the pain. Her laughter made her forget about all of the pain that she was feeling.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Laughter is the best medicine"
] | [
"Laughter is the best medicine",
"Christmas comes but once a year",
"It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness",
"What can't be cured must be endured",
"Distance lends enchantment to the view"
] | [
1,
0,
0,
0,
0
] | 60 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: The company thought they got away with stealing the employee's idea. They were mistaken when the employee left and launched a competing business a year later.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"He who laughs last laughs longest"
] | [
"He who laughs last laughs longest",
"Revenge is a dish best served cold",
"Beat swords into ploughshares",
"It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease",
"Give credit where credit is due"
] | [
1,
0,
0,
0,
0
] | 61 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: On a long and winding street were a row of wealthy houses, surrounded by beautiful greenery. Jim, who was a bin man, loved when work took him down this street. He loved looking at the big rich houses and imagined what it would be like living there. Jim rarely saw the inhabitants of this road, however, one day as he was dragging a bin towards the truck, an inhabitant ran up to him and asked him politely, if he could wait. He added to the trash and then, thanking Jim, shook his hand and wished him a nice day.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"A cat may look at a king"
] | [
"A cat may look at a king",
"Silence is golden",
"Never judge a book by its cover",
"The customer is always right",
"A prophet is not recognized in his own land"
] | [
1,
0,
0,
0,
0
] | 62 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: This particular batch of tedious text annotation micro work only paid one cent per task. So the micro worker prioritized quantity over quality and speed-read through each task's target text. But that caused half of his work to be rejected. In the end he would have earned more per hour if he had slowed down and read the text more carefully.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Haste makes waste"
] | [
"Haste makes waste",
"Make haste slowly",
"Give credit where credit is due",
"He who hesitates is lost",
"Time is money"
] | [
1,
0,
0,
0,
0
] | 63 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: The leak of the company's misdeeds had the silver lining of its name being the trending topic on twitter for a week straight.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"All publicity is good publicity"
] | [
"Revenge is a dish best served cold",
"Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan",
"Bad news travels fast",
"All publicity is good publicity",
"Nothing new under the sun"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
1,
0
] | 64 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Everyone was impressed by the dancer, but that awe turned to confusion and amusement when the dancer started doing a corny interpretive dance to Rocket Man by Elton John.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step"
] | [
"From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step",
"Seeing is believing",
"A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse",
"A cat may look at a king",
"Little things please little minds"
] | [
1,
0,
0,
0,
0
] | 65 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: I remember a story of a one lady name Judith she said to her husband that her neighbor is always hanging dirty clothes outside. Judith said maybe she doesn't know how to washed properly or needs more laundry detergent. Then, one day she noticed that clothes looks very clean. So Judith said to her husband that she might already know how to wash or she might have using a good laundry detergent. The husband said to Judith maybe you so it clearly now because I clean up or washed up our window. We should not criticize others because we have also a problems of our own that need to be corrected.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones"
] | [
"Cut your coat to suit your cloth",
"It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness",
"A poor workman always blames his tools",
"Honey catches more flies than vinegar",
"People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
0,
1
] | 66 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Suzie grew up by the ocean. She watched it constantly and learned to time the tides. She became proficient in assessing wind velocity. She predicted five storms one year. Each time her family laughed, or called it coincidence. She is now a much lauded meteorologist.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"A prophet is not recognized in his own land"
] | [
"Seeing is believing",
"A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse",
"Great oaks from little acorns grow",
"A prophet is not recognized in his own land",
"Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your doorLink to proverb"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
1,
0
] | 67 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Bill was on his way to a meeting a few blocks away. He could stand to make a lot of revenue if the customer signed the contracts Bill was carrying. He was going to walk to the meeting but realized he should have left his office sooner. He decided to spring for a taxi so he would not be late and could get his mission accomplished.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Time is money"
] | [
"Time is money",
"Make haste slowly",
"Haste makes waste",
"Money doesn't grow on trees",
"He who hesitates is lost"
] | [
1,
0,
0,
0,
0
] | 68 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Sam really wanted to ride the water slide but sat basking in the sun beside the pool eating hot dogs and enjoying the view. Sam's mother politely told him they came to the park so he could ride the water slide and that at the rate he was going the park would likely close before he got a chance to ride the water slide.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Don't let the grass grow under your feet"
] | [
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away",
"Make haste slowly",
"Great oaks from little acorns grow",
"Don't let the grass grow under your feet",
"Money doesn't grow on trees"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
1,
0
] | 69 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: The young girl had very good manners and had always been conscientious. She was not at all inclined to put herself forward but she had found herself annoyed when at camp at the fact that she was always overlooked for the netball team, even though she knew she played well. Eventually she went and told one of the counsellors how she felt and asked if she could be tried for a place on the team. Next week she was playing Goal Attack, her favourite position.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease"
] | [
"Once bitten, twice shy",
"It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease",
"Honey catches more flies than vinegar",
"Practice makes perfect",
"A barking dog never bites"
] | [
0,
1,
0,
0,
0
] | 70 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: She was very unhappy about the new colour scheme for the flat and complained to her flatmate in no uncertain terms! Her flatmate patiently pointed out that he had provided all of the paint and done most of the work himself and that she had said that she could not afford to help with the decorating at that time.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"He who pays the piper calls the tune"
] | [
"A poor workman always blames his tools",
"It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness",
"Cut your coat to suit your cloth",
"What can't be cured must be endured",
"He who pays the piper calls the tune"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
0,
1
] | 71 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: A man was trying to win back the woman he loved. They had broken up 4 months ago, on her decision, and she had called him recently asking him if he wanted to give it a second chance. He never responded, as he wanted to think about it, and she thought he had decided against their reunion. Therefore, she deleted his number, and moved across the country. When he finally responded to her, she was gone.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"He who hesitates is lost"
] | [
"He who hesitates is lost",
"Once bitten, twice shy",
"Don't shoot the messenger",
"If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, then Mohammed must go to the mountain",
"Bad news travels fast"
] | [
1,
0,
0,
0,
0
] | 72 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Sarah was stealing other people's food from the communal refrigerator. Even though her roommates complained, she kept eating their food. After a night on the town, Sarah put her leftovers in the fridge with her name written on top of the takeout box. The next day, Sarah was furious because someone ate her leftovers.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Do unto others as you would have them do to you"
] | [
"Never judge a book by its cover",
"The wages of sin is death",
"There's honour among thieves",
"Do unto others as you would have them do to you",
"To err is human; to forgive divine"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
1,
0
] | 73 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: I am a mom and yet working and I take on a full time diploma course. Both working as a mom and a full-time diploma are two demanding things. I did not think this through at the beginning and it seems I won't be able to graduate this semester.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Between two stools one falls to the ground"
] | [
"Don't meet troubles half-way",
"One hand washes the other",
"Don't let the grass grow under your feet",
"Between two stools one falls to the ground",
"A house divided against itself cannot stand"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
1,
0
] | 74 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Love is a good feeling and I don't need to pay to find love or be loved by my husband, children or family. Peace is not bought yet very priceless and is better than having millions of dollars or being the Elon Musk of this world
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"The best things in life are free"
] | [
"Christmas comes but once a year",
"Laughter is the best medicine",
"Distance lends enchantment to the view",
"Seek and you shall find",
"The best things in life are free"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
0,
1
] | 75 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: The watchout tried to alert his confederate that he saw a police car approaching. He whispered harshly and waved his hands. It was too dark to see his body move, and his associate had earbuds in listening to music. The burglar cursed himself for having conjoined himself with such an oblivious fool.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse"
] | [
"A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse",
"A cat may look at a king",
"Silence is golden",
"Hindsight is always twenty-twenty",
"A prophet is not recognized in his own land"
] | [
1,
0,
0,
0,
0
] | 76 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Johnny made sure his burger had no special sauce on it. He didn't want to waste money on a burger he didn't like.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"He who pays the piper calls the tune"
] | [
"Virtue is its own reward",
"A stitch in time saves nine",
"What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander",
"The end justifies the means",
"He who pays the piper calls the tune"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
0,
1
] | 77 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: He was a struggling crowdsourced micro worker who was too sick to take on other jobs. Today he had already worked 12 hours and was starting to zone out. But then he spotted a set of tasks that amazingly paid fifty cents for each ten minutes of work. All he had to do was write very short stories related to proverbs. He immediately started working feverishly on the tasks before other workers claimed them all.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"No rest for the wicked"
] | [
"Only fools and horses work",
"One hand washes the other",
"Seek and you shall find",
"No rest for the wicked",
"Strike while the iron is hot"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
1,
0
] | 78 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: His garden was his pride and joy and he spent all of his free time tending it, or visiting the garden centre local to him. When the new vegetation came in to the centre, he just had to have it, even though it cost more than he could afford. The next month, his garden was resplendent, the best in the neighbourhood. He was very upset to find that he could not pay his mortgage and was facing eviction.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Money doesn't grow on trees"
] | [
"Great oaks from little acorns grow",
"Cut your coat to suit your cloth",
"April showers bring forth May flowers",
"What can't be cured must be endured",
"Money doesn't grow on trees"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
0,
1
] | 79 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Alex had been sick for a few days now. His mother had assured him that his illness would soon be gone. Alex's mom had made him homemade chicken noodle soup. It was his favorite meal, and did not hesitate to eat it all up. The very next day Alex noticed that his cold was going away. After all, there was nothing that his mothers cooking could not fix.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Feed a cold and starve a fever"
] | [
"Feed a cold and starve a fever",
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away",
"Live for today for tomorrow never comes",
"Laughter is the best medicine",
"It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness"
] | [
1,
0,
0,
0,
0
] | 80 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Ryan always made sure to clean up the kitchen after he was done. He surely wouldn't want to walk into a dirty kitchen whenever he was hungry
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Do unto others as you would have them do to you"
] | [
"Jack of all trades, master of none",
"Do unto others as you would have them do to you",
"Cleanliness is next to godliness",
"Once bitten, twice shy",
"Haste makes waste"
] | [
0,
1,
0,
0,
0
] | 81 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: She suffered from depression. Every day she woke up and felt miserable, which in turn made her feel helpless and irritated. When she vented about this to one of her friends, the friend suggested she try going to therapy. She did. It didn't fix everything immediately, but she felt hopeful that she was on the road to improving her mental health.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness"
] | [
"What can't be cured must be endured",
"Laughter is the best medicine",
"A stitch in time saves nine",
"It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness",
"Honey catches more flies than vinegar"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
1,
0
] | 82 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Joseph tried to prepare for a rainy day, but instead a tornado took his house. He saved his pennies to get a new house. But, his horse died and his buggy collapsed. He went to buy a new horse, but no one had anything but sheep to sell. Still, the government lackeys came by and collected what little he had to give. And, sure as shooting, Joseph got old and died of cholera.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Nothing is certain but death and taxes"
] | [
"Money doesn't grow on trees",
"Nothing is certain but death and taxes",
"What can't be cured must be endured",
"Live for today for tomorrow never comes",
"He who pays the piper calls the tune"
] | [
0,
1,
0,
0,
0
] | 83 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Larry was sure his marriage would last and he would have a job at his company until retirement. However, his wife kicked him out of the house and his boss kicked him out of the workplace. He also got audited by the IRS. Soon he was homeless and wanted to commit suicide.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Nothing is certain but death and taxes"
] | [
"That which does not kill us makes us stronger",
"What can't be cured must be endured",
"It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness",
"Live for today for tomorrow never comes",
"Nothing is certain but death and taxes"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
0,
1
] | 84 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: At a restaurant, a customer ordered a steak dish to be prepared well-done. The chef, in their experience, knew the steak would be unsuited to the customer's request. As the chef was only employed to prepare food and satisfy customers, the chef acquiesced to the customer's demands.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"He who pays the piper calls the tune"
] | [
"A poor workman always blames his tools",
"He who pays the piper calls the tune",
"From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step",
"The customer is always right",
"Make haste slowly"
] | [
0,
1,
0,
0,
0
] | 85 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Patrick's mom tried to tell him to take an umbrella because it was going to rain. Patrick said the weather man said it was going to be clear and sunny. He refused to carry the umbrella. However, as soon as he got to the subway, the sky opened up and a torrential downpour started. With his own eyes, Patrick realized his mother was right about the weather.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Seeing is believing"
] | [
"Seeing is believing",
"God helps those who help themselves",
"From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step",
"If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, then Mohammed must go to the mountain",
"Distance lends enchantment to the view"
] | [
1,
0,
0,
0,
0
] | 86 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: He was on a game show, and had a chance to win a final prize. The challenge was that only one box had an actual prize in it, and the other was a piece of junk. He had a choice between something behind a large door and something inside of a glasses case. He foolishly took the big door, and won a bunch of smelly socks. Inside the glasses case was a pair of designer shades.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Good things come in small packages"
] | [
"Finders keepers, losers weepers",
"Possession is nine points of the law",
"Virtue is its own reward",
"A golden key can open any door",
"Good things come in small packages"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
0,
1
] | 87 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: I was given a project task at work to complete. My boss told me that the project was for a high profile client so as a coworker the project must be done accurately and successfully. I began working on the project with so great effort. I completed the study with minimal problems. I seek God's face and the minimal problems were eventually gone. I was glad though my input on the project was very effortful. I was not complacent.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"God helps those who help themselves"
] | [
"Seek and you shall find",
"Practice makes perfect",
"Marriages are made in heaven",
"God helps those who help themselves",
"Cleanliness is next to godliness"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
1,
0
] | 88 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Becky had always gotten the best birthday gifts, fur coats, ponies, bicycles and so many dolls. But of all the gifts she got, this year, the one she liked the most was in a box that fit in the palm of her hand and contained a ring that fit on a very special finger.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Good things come in small packages"
] | [
"Seeing is believing",
"Good things come in small packages",
"A golden key can open any door",
"The best things in life are free",
"Christmas comes but once a year"
] | [
0,
1,
0,
0,
0
] | 89 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Hey brah you want to go the kegger tonight. Hell yeah, there is going to be some hot poon there man. Should we grab some beers before we go? No way bro, I got a homie that is part of Delta Lambda Lambda and guess what bro? Tonight are cupith shall never run dryith. YEAHHHH!
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"The best things in life are free"
] | [
"Christmas comes but once a year",
"Live for today for tomorrow never comes",
"Money doesn't grow on trees",
"The best things in life are free",
"Laughter is the best medicine"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
1,
0
] | 90 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Little Sally had a runny nose and a bit of a cough. Her mom knew exactly what to do, into bed with the little one and lots of chicken soup. Sally was better in no time and was up and about. About a month later, Sally woke up with a fever, making her mom a bit worried. But, Mom still knew what to do. Lots of water and sleep. Sally, again, was better in no timne.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Feed a cold and starve a fever"
] | [
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away",
"A stitch in time saves nine",
"Laughter is the best medicine",
"Feed a cold and starve a fever",
"An army marches on its stomach"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
1,
0
] | 91 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Eli grew up with very strict parents. They made him wash his hands constantly, clean his room several times a day, and always keep up on chores. Once Eli was old enough to move out, he found a small, affordable flat to move in to. He no longer feared his parents would yell at him to clean and he felt free. He left dirty dishes in the sink. He didn't change his sheets every day. When his parents finally visited, they were appalled and demanded he clean. Eli promptly kicked them out and said no! He was the boss now.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"An Englishman's home is his castle"
] | [
"An Englishman's home is his castle",
"A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client",
"A barking dog never bites",
"Possession is nine points of the law",
"Do unto others as you would have them do to you"
] | [
1,
0,
0,
0,
0
] | 92 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: In order to get into his current job, John had lied on his resume. Not long after, an issue came up that required the skills he had claimed to have possessed. It became apparent that John was not fit for the job, and was terminated.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Cheaters never win and winners never cheat"
] | [
"Don't let the grass grow under your feet",
"He who laughs last laughs longest",
"He who hesitates is lost",
"Cheaters never win and winners never cheat",
"A golden key can open any door"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
1,
0
] | 93 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: The chef brought fresh ingredients from the farm for his signature vegetable terrine. Being fresh from culinary school, he was a bit shaky on the techniques that were taught to him. What's more--he couldn't taste well enough to determine the amount of salt appropriate for his meals. When diners spit his food out, he always claimed the ingredients were spoiled.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"A poor workman always blames his tools"
] | [
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away",
"A poor workman always blames his tools",
"Honey catches more flies than vinegar",
"Don't shoot the messenger",
"A stitch in time saves nine"
] | [
0,
1,
0,
0,
0
] | 94 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Joe was interviewing for a new job. He interviewed with two companies that he really liked - Company X, and Company Y. He liked everything about Company X better, but Company Y was going to pay more money. He took the job with Company Y. As he started working, he was miserable. He realized that money isn't worth it, when you don't really like the job or the company. He wished he'd taken the job with Company X.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Hindsight is always twenty-twenty"
] | [
"Hindsight is always twenty-twenty",
"Seek and you shall find",
"Silence is golden",
"Do unto others as you would have them do to you",
"Look before you leap"
] | [
1,
0,
0,
0,
0
] | 95 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: In the lineup of speakers, I was the last to speak. When my time came, I gingerly walked to the microphone and took my sweet time. The master of ceremony kept indicating to me to finish up my speech, but I still took my sweet time. I did not see why I should hurry now that there weren't any people waiting to speak after me.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"He who laughs last laughs longest"
] | [
"Make haste slowly",
"Don't shoot the messenger",
"No rest for the wicked",
"He who laughs last laughs longest",
"He who hesitates is lost"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
1,
0
] | 96 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: He did not know how to break the news to his girlfriend. Their close friend had died in a car accident. Ultimately he just came out and told her. She did not react well. She shouted and said, "how dare you tell me something so terrible." He was so hurt that they broke up.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"Don't shoot the messenger"
] | [
"Once bitten, twice shy",
"A soft answer turneth away wrath",
"Don't shoot the messenger",
"Honey catches more flies than vinegar",
"Bad news travels fast"
] | [
0,
0,
1,
0,
0
] | 97 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Susie was helping her friend Katie clean her house for a big party. While they were dusting, Katie made sure to tell Susie to be really careful with the glassware, as it had been passed down to her by her grandmother. Susie was trying so hard to be careful, but while cleaning one of the glasses, it slipped out of her hands, and onto the floor, and broke. Susie was visibly upset. She couldn't stop apologizing to Katie. Katie was really upset, but she thought about her faith, and what God would expect her to do, and she forgave her friend.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"To err is human; to forgive divine"
] | [
"Once bitten, twice shy",
"Give credit where credit is due",
"Practice what you preach",
"To err is human; to forgive divine",
"The customer is always right"
] | [
0,
0,
0,
1,
0
] | 98 |
"In what follows, we provide short narratives, each of which illustrates a common proverb.
Narrative: Jeff is not a good kid when he grew up, he has rough time with his families and friends so he decided travel to other country or place to find job or better future in other country. He believes that in another country or place that when there's nobody know him, he might have a chance to have a better life. Then in other country he find a good job because they don't know him they recognize his effort and he became a wealthy and well known in the land. Sometimes life is better when we don't know anybody.
This narrative is a good illustration of the following proverb:" | [
"A prophet is not recognized in his own land"
] | [
"A prophet is not recognized in his own land",
"Bad news travels fast",
"Seek and you shall find",
"Nothing new under the sun",
"Love of money is the root of all evil"
] | [
1,
0,
0,
0,
0
] | 99 |
BIG-Bench but it doesn't require the hellish dependencies (tensorflow, pypi-bigbench, protobuf) of the official version.
dataset = load_dataset("tasksource/bigbench",'movie_recommendation')
Code to reproduce: https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1MKdLdF7oqrSQCeavAcsEnPdI85kD0LzU?usp=sharing
Datasets are capped to 50k examples to keep things light. I also removed the default split when train was available also to save space, as default=train+val.
@article{srivastava2022beyond,
title={Beyond the imitation game: Quantifying and extrapolating the capabilities of language models},
author={Srivastava, Aarohi and Rastogi, Abhinav and Rao, Abhishek and Shoeb, Abu Awal Md and Abid, Abubakar and Fisch, Adam and Brown, Adam R and Santoro, Adam and Gupta, Aditya and Garriga-Alonso, Adri{\`a} and others},
journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:2206.04615},
year={2022}
}
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