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List-I (Sentences)
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List-II (Proverbs)
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Explanation
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(A) Anil invested in high risk ventures and suffered major losses when some of them failed.
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(III) If you play with fire, you get burnt
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This proverb means that engaging in a risky or dangerous activity will likely lead to harmful consequences. (High risk → Major losses).
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(B) Anuj is convinced that he will top the exam and has already planned a celebration, though there are a few brilliant students who stand a fair chance at topping.
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(IV) There's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip
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This proverb means that many things can go wrong between the present moment and the achievement of a goal, so success should not be assumed prematurely. (Anuj is overconfident before the result).
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(C) Mr. Srinivasan is funding the entire project of the over-bridge, and he has asked to see the detailed plans for it, which seems reasonable.
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(I) He who pays the piper calls the tune
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This proverb means that the person providing the money for something has the right to dictate how it is done. (The funder makes the demands).
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(D) Advising these poverty-stricken mothers to eat a nutritious diet is unfair as all their money goes into feeding and clothing their children.
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(II) You cannot make bricks without straw.
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This proverb means that you cannot achieve something without the necessary resources (money, materials, tools, etc.). (Mothers cannot eat a nutritious diet without money).
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