October 2026 edition

Proverbs quiz

Q14 / 50Easy15.0s
Don't put all your eggs in one what?
ABox
BBag
CBasket
DBowl
104 pts+10

How many proverbs do you really know? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from everyday sayings to the scholars who collect them.

Proverbs · October 2026 edition

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Q3 / 50Opener
What does the early bird get?
AThe worm
BThe seed
CThe nest
DThe sunrise

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerEveryday sayings and their morals
2EasySayings in songs, movies and ads
3TrickyBorrowed sayings, Latin and the Bible
4HardCounter proverbs and conservative language
5BrutalParemiology and its famous scholars
Proverbs titlesout of 500
Nail on the head50 / 50
Ancient wisdom350+
Old adage275+
Household saying200+
Catchphrase100+
Passing remark1+
Lost in translation0

44 of 50 right · six short of Nail on the head

You vs Katie BProverbs · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
In Forrest Gump, life is like a box of what?
Surprises
Memories
Matches
Chocolates✓GBKB

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Quick off the mark.

Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. What does the early bird get?

The ramp

Common sense first, then the scholars.

Five rounds of ten, each one harder than the last.

Titles

Word to the wise.

When you finish, your score earns a title. Score nothing and it's Lost in translation; get every question right and you've hit the Nail on the head.

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See who knew their sayings.

Review every question and compare answers with friends. Did they know what life is like, according to Forrest Gump?

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