Match the proverbs in List-I with the meanings in List-II :- List-I (…

Match the proverbs in List-I with the meanings in List-II :-

List-I (Proverbs)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) An apple a day keeps the doctor away	(I) Take advantage of opportunities.
(B) When in Rome, do as the Romans do.	(II) Other people's situations seem better than your own
(C) Make hay while the sun shines.	(III) Taking care of health prevents illness.
(D) The grass is always greener on the other side.	(IV) Adapt to local customs and practices.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV) (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) An apple a day keeps the doctor away	(III) Taking care of health prevents illness.	A proverb is a short, well-known saying that gives advice. Here the apple stands for healthy eating and habits. If one looks after one's health every day, one will not fall ill and need a doctor.	Grandma eats fruit and walks daily. She says an apple a day keeps the doctor away.
(B) When in Rome, do as the Romans do.	(IV) Adapt to local customs and practices.	When you are in a new place, follow the ways of the people there instead of your own.	In Japan we took off our shoes at every door. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
(C) Make hay while the sun shines.	(I) Take advantage of opportunities.	Farmers dry hay only in sunny weather, so they work while it lasts. The proverb means use a good chance while it is there, before it passes.	Prices are low this week, so make hay while the sun shines and buy your books now.
(D) The grass is always greener on the other side.	(II) Other people's situations seem better than your own	From a distance a neighbour's lawn looks greener. The proverb means that other people's lives always seem better than ours, though they may not be.	He envies his cousin's job, but the grass is always greener on the other side.

Match the proverbs in List-I with the meanings in List-II :-

List-I (Proverbs)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) An apple a day keeps the doctor away	(I) Take advantage of opportunities.
(B) When in Rome, do as the Romans do.	(II) Other people's situations seem better than your own
(C) Make hay while the sun shines.	(III) Taking care of health prevents illness.
(D) The grass is always greener on the other side.	(IV) Adapt to local customs and practices.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV) (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) An apple a day keeps the doctor away	(III) Taking care of health prevents illness.	A proverb is a short, well-known saying that gives advice. Here the apple stands for healthy eating and habits. If one looks after one's health every day, one will not fall ill and need a doctor.	Grandma eats fruit and walks daily. She says an apple a day keeps the doctor away.
(B) When in Rome, do as the Romans do.	(IV) Adapt to local customs and practices.	When you are in a new place, follow the ways of the people there instead of your own.	In Japan we took off our shoes at every door. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
(C) Make hay while the sun shines.	(I) Take advantage of opportunities.	Farmers dry hay only in sunny weather, so they work while it lasts. The proverb means use a good chance while it is there, before it passes.	Prices are low this week, so make hay while the sun shines and buy your books now.
(D) The grass is always greener on the other side.	(II) Other people's situations seem better than your own	From a distance a neighbour's lawn looks greener. The proverb means that other people's lives always seem better than ours, though they may not be.	He envies his cousin's job, but the grass is always greener on the other side.