Which is an example of a proverb ?
Correct answer: B. You can't have your cake and eat it, too
- A. Get a "stake" in our business.
- B. You can't have your cake and eat it, too
- C. The snow was white as cotton.
- D. You're driving me crazy.
Explanation
“You can't have your cake and eat it, too” is a proverb because it expresses a general practical lesson in a memorable fixed form. The other choices are an idiomatic expression, a simile, and an exaggeration.
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