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

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

List-I (Proverbs)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) Desperate diseases must have desperate remedies	(I) One must never try to harm someone in such a way that it harms themselves.
(B) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread	(II) In a desperate situation, a person grabs at the slightest possibility of assistance, even if it proves futile
(C) Don't cut off your nose to spite your face	(III) Serious situations require serious action
(D) A drowning man will clutch at a straw	(IV) People with little experience often act recklessly.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

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

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) Desperate diseases must have desperate remedies	(III) Serious situations require serious action	When things are very bad, strong or unusual measures are justified.	With the factory about to close, the owner cut every cost, since desperate diseases must have desperate remedies.
(B) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread	(IV) People with little experience often act recklessly.	Inexperienced people rush into situations that wiser people approach with care.	He invested all his savings on day one. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
(C) Don't cut off your nose to spite your face	(I) One must never try to harm someone in such a way that it harms themselves.	Do not act out of anger in a way that hurts yourself more than the other person.	Quitting the team to annoy the coach would be cutting off your nose to spite your face.
(D) A drowning man will clutch at a straw	(II) In a desperate situation, a person grabs at the slightest possibility of assistance, even if it proves futile	A person in deep trouble tries any chance of help, however small.	Facing failure, he asked everyone for tips. A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

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

List-I (Proverbs)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) Desperate diseases must have desperate remedies	(I) One must never try to harm someone in such a way that it harms themselves.
(B) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread	(II) In a desperate situation, a person grabs at the slightest possibility of assistance, even if it proves futile
(C) Don't cut off your nose to spite your face	(III) Serious situations require serious action
(D) A drowning man will clutch at a straw	(IV) People with little experience often act recklessly.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

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

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) Desperate diseases must have desperate remedies	(III) Serious situations require serious action	When things are very bad, strong or unusual measures are justified.	With the factory about to close, the owner cut every cost, since desperate diseases must have desperate remedies.
(B) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread	(IV) People with little experience often act recklessly.	Inexperienced people rush into situations that wiser people approach with care.	He invested all his savings on day one. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
(C) Don't cut off your nose to spite your face	(I) One must never try to harm someone in such a way that it harms themselves.	Do not act out of anger in a way that hurts yourself more than the other person.	Quitting the team to annoy the coach would be cutting off your nose to spite your face.
(D) A drowning man will clutch at a straw	(II) In a desperate situation, a person grabs at the slightest possibility of assistance, even if it proves futile	A person in deep trouble tries any chance of help, however small.	Facing failure, he asked everyone for tips. A drowning man will clutch at a straw.