Match the proverbs in List-I with their meanings in List-II.
| List-I (Proverbs) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) Familiarity breeds contempt | (I) troubles usually come together, not one at a time |
| (B) A miss is as good as a mile | (II) knowing a person too closely can make one lose respect for them |
| (C) Least said, soonest mended | (III) failing by a small margin is still failing |
| (D) It never rains but it pours | (IV) the less one says in a quarrel, the sooner it is settled |
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) Familiarity breeds contempt | (II) knowing a person too closely can make one lose respect for them | Familiarity breeds contempt means that when we know someone very well, we may stop respecting them. | The new peon was very polite at first, but now he is rude to all the teachers. Familiarity breeds contempt. |
| (B) A miss is as good as a mile | (III) failing by a small margin is still failing | A miss is as good as a mile means that missing a target by a little is the same as missing it by a lot. | Riya fell short of the cut-off by one mark, but a miss is as good as a mile. |
| (C) Least said, soonest mended | (IV) the less one says in a quarrel, the sooner it is settled | Least said, soonest mended means that saying less helps a quarrel end quickly. | After the fight over the cricket bat, Dadi told the boys to keep quiet. Least said, soonest mended. |
| (D) It never rains but it pours | (I) troubles usually come together, not one at a time | It never rains but it pours means that when one bad thing happens, many more bad things follow soon after. | First the scooter broke down, and then my phone fell into a puddle. It never rains but it pours. |