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The full proverb is: "A nod to the wise and a rod to the foolish."

It means a wise person understands gentle advice, while a fool needs strict discipline to learn.

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The sentence suggests a possibility, not certainty or obligation.

"May" correctly expresses that walking fast might help you avoid missing the train.

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He goes to college daily in time.

The subject "He" is third person singular, so in the present simple tense, we add -s to the verb. 

The sentence describes a habitual action, so the present simple tense is appropriate.

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The correct preposition with "adjacent" is "to."

Correct sentence: "His house is adjacent to the mosque."

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The sentence refers to a completed action in the past, so "was" is correct.

Correct sentence: "She was ill for a week."

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"Minutes ago" indicates a completed action in the past, so simple past tense is used.

Correct sentence: "He went out five minutes ago."

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The correct idiom is "casting pearls before swine," which means offering something valuable to those who won’t appreciate it.

"Swine" refers to pigs in a figurative, biblical context.

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The correct proverb is: "The wearer knows where the shoe pinches," meaning only the person experiencing something knows the discomfort.

Present tense "pinches" is used for general truth.

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The correct preposition after "congratulated" is "on" when referring to success or achievements.

So, the sentence is: "She congratulated me on my success."