Obfuscated Proverbs

Difficulty: (explanation of difficulty)

The following sentences are all well-known proverbs, just not in the form they're currently written. Your job is to translate them into their well-known versions. If these proverbs interest you, you can also see the second set of obfuscated proverbs.

Instructions: Eight proverbs are below. For each proverb, write the more familiar version of it below. Click the "Check Answers" button at the bottom of the page when done. Note: Spelling counts!

1. A nomadic portion of the metamorphosed igenous or sedimentary deposits of the Proterozoic era accumulates no bryophytic plant life.
   
2. Items of superior quality are found enclosed in diminutive wrappings.
   
3. Regarding with one's optic organs equates with being convinced.
   
4. Members of the species Homo sapiens who are constrained to be domiciled in vitreous structures are advised to refrain from the employment of petrous formations as projectiles.
   
5. Lack of education equates with elation.
   
6. The precocious member of the class Aves ensnares the vermiculate creature.
   
7. Those habitually found lacking in prudence and judgement proceed rapidly towards locations at which winged cherubic or seraphic entities exhibit apprehensiveness regarding the placement of a portion of the lower extremity upon the earth.
   
8. One's domicile is the location of one's cardiovascular pump.