Cross Proverbs #2
A puzzle by David Pleacher
Cross Proverbs is similar to a Cross Word Puzzle but words are inserted into the squares instead of letters. Hidden in the 20 x 15
grid below are 19 well-known proverbs, 9 vertically and 10 horizontally. The only clues that you are given are "key phrases" from
each of the maxims.
Key Phrases:
"a little knowledge"
"a man's heart"
"all that glitters"
"another man's treasure"
"are soon parted"
"course of true love"
"flock together"
"is good news"
"justifies the means"
"keeps the doctor away"
"never boils"
""never say"
"no fool"
"no gain"
"ounce of prevention"
"root of all evil"
"spoil the child"
"the bigger"
"where the heart is"
HINT:
Hopefully, the 19 phrases above will trigger in your mind the well-known adage.
So, the first thing that you should do is to figure out the 19 proverbs.
Then notice that there are only two adages with 10 words in it, so begin here.
Then look at the proverbs which cross these.
Then look at the three-word maxim and the four-word proverbs.