Proverbs and Idioms (Handout #1)

Can you match a saying from column a with a parallel saying from column b?
What do these idioms and proverbs mean?


Column "a"    Column "b"   
 To catch two pigeons with one bean (Italy)   To play dumb (United States) 
 Don't sell the bear's skin before it's shot (Belgium)   A bird in hand is worth two in the bush (United States) 
 It is raining like a cow peeing (France)   One putting on his armour should not brag like he is taking it off (Israel) 
 It's Chinese to me  (Greece)  It's raining cats and dogs  (United States)
 An egg today is better than a chicken tomorrow (Italy)   Kill two rabbits with one blow of the stick (Portugal)  
 To play the Italian (Bolivia)   It's just wind to me (Zimbabwe)