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

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

List-I (Proverbs)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) A stitch in time saves nine	(I) Good deeds are more important than promises
(B) Actions speak louder than words	(II) Great achievements take time
(C) Rome wasn't built in a day	(III) Don't plan for something that isn't certain
(D) Don't count your chickens before they hatch	(IV) Timely action prevents bigger problems

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) A stitch in time saves nine	(IV) Timely action prevents bigger problems	A small tear mended at once needs one stitch. Left alone, it grows and needs nine. The proverb teaches that dealing with a problem early saves much greater trouble later, which is what "timely action prevents bigger problems" says.	Get the leaking tap repaired today. A stitch in time saves nine.
(B) Actions speak louder than words	(I) Good deeds are more important than promises	Anyone can promise. What a person actually does is the real proof of his intentions. The proverb says that deeds count for more than words, so it matches "good deeds are more important than promises".	He promised to help but never came. Actions speak louder than words.
(C) Rome wasn't built in a day	(II) Great achievements take time	A great city like Rome took centuries to build. The proverb reminds us that anything big or worthwhile needs time, patience and steady work, which is the meaning "great achievements take time".	Keep practising the guitar. Rome wasn't built in a day.
(D) Don't count your chickens before they hatch	(III) Don't plan for something that isn't certain	Not every egg hatches, so a farmer who counts chickens from eggs may be disappointed. The proverb warns us not to depend on a result before it has actually happened, matching "don't plan for something that isn't certain".	Wait for the result before you plan the party. Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

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

List-I (Proverbs)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) A stitch in time saves nine	(I) Good deeds are more important than promises
(B) Actions speak louder than words	(II) Great achievements take time
(C) Rome wasn't built in a day	(III) Don't plan for something that isn't certain
(D) Don't count your chickens before they hatch	(IV) Timely action prevents bigger problems

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) A stitch in time saves nine	(IV) Timely action prevents bigger problems	A small tear mended at once needs one stitch. Left alone, it grows and needs nine. The proverb teaches that dealing with a problem early saves much greater trouble later, which is what "timely action prevents bigger problems" says.	Get the leaking tap repaired today. A stitch in time saves nine.
(B) Actions speak louder than words	(I) Good deeds are more important than promises	Anyone can promise. What a person actually does is the real proof of his intentions. The proverb says that deeds count for more than words, so it matches "good deeds are more important than promises".	He promised to help but never came. Actions speak louder than words.
(C) Rome wasn't built in a day	(II) Great achievements take time	A great city like Rome took centuries to build. The proverb reminds us that anything big or worthwhile needs time, patience and steady work, which is the meaning "great achievements take time".	Keep practising the guitar. Rome wasn't built in a day.
(D) Don't count your chickens before they hatch	(III) Don't plan for something that isn't certain	Not every egg hatches, so a farmer who counts chickens from eggs may be disappointed. The proverb warns us not to depend on a result before it has actually happened, matching "don't plan for something that isn't certain".	Wait for the result before you plan the party. Don't count your chickens before they hatch.