hello and welcome back to english with lucy today i want to talk to you about
lucy today i want to talk to you about
lucy today i want to talk to you about proverbs but do you know what proverbs
proverbs but do you know what proverbs
proverbs but do you know what proverbs are proverbs are usually short clever
are proverbs are usually short clever
are proverbs are usually short clever little sentences that natives will use
little sentences that natives will use
little sentences that natives will use in conversation without even realizing
in conversation without even realizing
in conversation without even realizing it they often offer good arguably
it they often offer good arguably
it they often offer good arguably arguably good life advice today I’m
arguably good life advice today I’m
arguably good life advice today I’m going to talk to you about five proverbs
going to talk to you about five proverbs
going to talk to you about five proverbs and their meaning and when we would use
and their meaning and when we would use
and their meaning and when we would use them
them
them the first proverb that I’d like to talk
the first proverb that I’d like to talk
the first proverb that I’d like to talk to you about is the grass is always
to you about is the grass is always
to you about is the grass is always greener this means that you shouldn’t be
greener this means that you shouldn’t be
greener this means that you shouldn’t be jealous of what other people may have or
jealous of what other people may have or
jealous of what other people may have or may appear to have because they could
may appear to have because they could
may appear to have because they could also be looking at what you have and
also be looking at what you have and
also be looking at what you have and feeling jealous as well so quite
feeling jealous as well so quite
feeling jealous as well so quite literally this is probably talking about
literally this is probably talking about
literally this is probably talking about a neighbor looking at his neighbor’s
a neighbor looking at his neighbor’s
a neighbor looking at his neighbor’s garden and thinking his grass is greener
garden and thinking his grass is greener
garden and thinking his grass is greener than my grass but it could just be his
than my grass but it could just be his
than my grass but it could just be his point of view his neighbor may be
point of view his neighbor may be
point of view his neighbor may be looking in his garden and thinking oh
looking in his garden and thinking oh
looking in his garden and thinking oh God his grass is greener than mine
God his grass is greener than mine
God his grass is greener than mine so it basically means don’t be jealous
so it basically means don’t be jealous
so it basically means don’t be jealous because it might not be what it seems
because it might not be what it seems
because it might not be what it seems the next proverb is don’t judge a book
the next proverb is don’t judge a book
the next proverb is don’t judge a book by it’s cover this is another proverb
by it’s cover this is another proverb
by it’s cover this is another proverb that teaches us that things are not
that teaches us that things are not
that teaches us that things are not always as they seem
always as they seem
always as they seem the proverb tells us to not judge
the proverb tells us to not judge
the proverb tells us to not judge someone by their appearance or the way
someone by their appearance or the way
someone by their appearance or the way they dress or just generally how they
they dress or just generally how they
they dress or just generally how they look or act a really old dirty book
look or act a really old dirty book
look or act a really old dirty book could have an amazing story to tell
could have an amazing story to tell
could have an amazing story to tell inside or a really beautiful book could
inside or a really beautiful book could
inside or a really beautiful book could be really boring inside and so this
be really boring inside and so this
be really boring inside and so this proverb is talking about books but
proverb is talking about books but
proverb is talking about books but relating it to people somebody might
relating it to people somebody might
relating it to people somebody might have a mohawk and
have a mohawk and
have a mohawk and lots of scary makeup and spikes all over
lots of scary makeup and spikes all over
lots of scary makeup and spikes all over them but they might also have a kitten
them but they might also have a kitten
them but they might also have a kitten fanpage on Instagram you never know so
fanpage on Instagram you never know so
fanpage on Instagram you never know so don’t judge a book by it’s cover
don’t judge a book by it’s cover
don’t judge a book by it’s cover the next proverb is When in Rome do as
the next proverb is When in Rome do as
the next proverb is When in Rome do as the Romans do and this means that when
the Romans do and this means that when
the Romans do and this means that when you are visiting somewhere you should
you are visiting somewhere you should
you are visiting somewhere you should try and act as a local person it’s
try and act as a local person it’s
try and act as a local person it’s considered respectful and polite I love
considered respectful and polite I love
considered respectful and polite I love this one it means that when you travel
this one it means that when you travel
this one it means that when you travel you need to adapt to the culture whether
you need to adapt to the culture whether
you need to adapt to the culture whether that’s covering your skin or adapting to
that’s covering your skin or adapting to
that’s covering your skin or adapting to their mealtimes I think it’s really
their mealtimes I think it’s really
their mealtimes I think it’s really important to respect and adapt to
important to respect and adapt to
important to respect and adapt to culture a lot of people could learn from
culture a lot of people could learn from
culture a lot of people could learn from that one actually the next proverb is
that one actually the next proverb is
that one actually the next proverb is practice makes perfect
practice makes perfect
practice makes perfect and this one sort of speaks for itself
and this one sort of speaks for itself
and this one sort of speaks for itself you’re not going to pick up a violin and
you’re not going to pick up a violin and
you’re not going to pick up a violin and play like Vivaldi you need to practice
play like Vivaldi you need to practice
play like Vivaldi you need to practice the more you practice the closer you are
the more you practice the closer you are
the more you practice the closer you are to achieving perfection and the same
to achieving perfection and the same
to achieving perfection and the same goes for your English practice makes
goes for your English practice makes
goes for your English practice makes perfect
perfect
perfect the last proverb is actually my personal
the last proverb is actually my personal
the last proverb is actually my personal favorite and it’s about determination it
favorite and it’s about determination it
favorite and it’s about determination it is where there’s a will there’s a way
is where there’s a will there’s a way
is where there’s a will there’s a way it means that if you want to do
it means that if you want to do
it means that if you want to do something enough then you will find a
something enough then you will find a
something enough then you will find a way of doing it nothing is impossible
way of doing it nothing is impossible
way of doing it nothing is impossible there is always a way I used to say this
there is always a way I used to say this
there is always a way I used to say this one to myself a lot because when I
one to myself a lot because when I
one to myself a lot because when I started the English with Lucy YouTube
started the English with Lucy YouTube
started the English with Lucy YouTube channel I had no idea how to work a
channel I had no idea how to work a
channel I had no idea how to work a camera a funny story is that my dad lent
camera a funny story is that my dad lent
camera a funny story is that my dad lent me a small amount of money to buy a
me a small amount of money to buy a
me a small amount of money to buy a camera and a tripod so I bought them
camera and a tripod so I bought them
camera and a tripod so I bought them both secondhand and when they arrived
both secondhand and when they arrived
both secondhand and when they arrived they didn’t work so I phoned up the
they didn’t work so I phoned up the
they didn’t work so I phoned up the company and I said look you’ve sent me
company and I said look you’ve sent me
company and I said look you’ve sent me the camera you’ve sent me the tripod but
the camera you’ve sent me the tripod but
the camera you’ve sent me the tripod but it’s not filming anything and they told
it’s not filming anything and they told
it’s not filming anything and they told me that I hadn’t bought a lens but I
me that I hadn’t bought a lens but I
me that I hadn’t bought a lens but I went from not knowing anything about
went from not knowing anything about
went from not knowing anything about cameras photography video production
cameras photography video production
cameras photography video production anything to being able to make videos
anything to being able to make videos
anything to being able to make videos three times a week and every time I come
three times a week and every time I come
three times a week and every time I come across a problem whether it be with
across a problem whether it be with
across a problem whether it be with filming lighting editing noise there are
filming lighting editing noise there are
filming lighting editing noise there are a lot of obstacles in my way I always
a lot of obstacles in my way I always
a lot of obstacles in my way I always say to myself when there
say to myself when there
say to myself when there as a way if you want to do this Lucy you
as a way if you want to do this Lucy you
as a way if you want to do this Lucy you will find a way of doing it
will find a way of doing it
will find a way of doing it so I hope that motivated you a little
so I hope that motivated you a little
so I hope that motivated you a little bit right guys that’s it for today’s
bit right guys that’s it for today’s
bit right guys that’s it for today’s lesson don’t forget to connect with me
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that I have my free live pronunciation
that I have my free live pronunciation lesson every Sunday at 4:30 and I will
lesson every Sunday at 4:30 and I will
lesson every Sunday at 4:30 and I will see you soon for another lesson
see you soon for another lesson
see you soon for another lesson mwah
mwah
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