Match the proverbs given in List-I with the meanings given in List-II…

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

List-I (Proverbs)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) A drowning man will catch at a straw	(I) Solving a small problem early, prevents bigger ones
(B) Don't put all your eggs in one basket	(II) When in trouble, trying all possible means of escape.
(C) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread	(III) Avoid depending entirely on one resource or plan.
(D) A stitch in time saves nine	(IV) Unwise people take risks that careful people avoid.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) A drowning man will catch at a straw	(II) When in trouble, trying all possible means of escape.	A proverb is a short, well-known saying that gives advice or states a general truth through a picture. A straw cannot save a drowning man, yet he grabs it. The proverb means that a person in serious trouble will try anything, however small the chance.	With the exam an hour away, he begged everyone for notes. A drowning man will catch at a straw.
(B) Don't put all your eggs in one basket	(III) Avoid depending entirely on one resource or plan.	If the one basket falls, every egg breaks. The proverb advises us not to risk everything on a single plan or source, but to spread the risk.	Apply to more than one college. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
(C) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread	(IV) Unwise people take risks that careful people avoid.	Angels stand for wise, careful beings and fools for thoughtless ones. The proverb means foolish people rush into dangerous matters that wiser people stay away from.	He invested all his savings in a scheme he did not understand. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
(D) A stitch in time saves nine	(I) Solving a small problem early, prevents bigger ones	One stitch on a small tear stops it from growing into a hole that would need nine stitches. The proverb means fixing a problem early saves much more work later.	Repair the leaking tap now. A stitch in time saves nine.

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

List-I (Proverbs)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) A drowning man will catch at a straw	(I) Solving a small problem early, prevents bigger ones
(B) Don't put all your eggs in one basket	(II) When in trouble, trying all possible means of escape.
(C) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread	(III) Avoid depending entirely on one resource or plan.
(D) A stitch in time saves nine	(IV) Unwise people take risks that careful people avoid.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) A drowning man will catch at a straw	(II) When in trouble, trying all possible means of escape.	A proverb is a short, well-known saying that gives advice or states a general truth through a picture. A straw cannot save a drowning man, yet he grabs it. The proverb means that a person in serious trouble will try anything, however small the chance.	With the exam an hour away, he begged everyone for notes. A drowning man will catch at a straw.
(B) Don't put all your eggs in one basket	(III) Avoid depending entirely on one resource or plan.	If the one basket falls, every egg breaks. The proverb advises us not to risk everything on a single plan or source, but to spread the risk.	Apply to more than one college. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
(C) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread	(IV) Unwise people take risks that careful people avoid.	Angels stand for wise, careful beings and fools for thoughtless ones. The proverb means foolish people rush into dangerous matters that wiser people stay away from.	He invested all his savings in a scheme he did not understand. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
(D) A stitch in time saves nine	(I) Solving a small problem early, prevents bigger ones	One stitch on a small tear stops it from growing into a hole that would need nine stitches. The proverb means fixing a problem early saves much more work later.	Repair the leaking tap now. A stitch in time saves nine.