Match the proverbs given in List-I with the correct meanings from List-II:
List-I List-II (Proverbs) (Meanings) (A). What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander (I). Tastes differ. What one person likes, the other might dislike (B).Second thoughts are best (II). What is acceptable for one person should be acceptable for another person in a similar situation. (C). Little things please little minds (III).It is best to reconsider a decision before acting impulsively (D). One man's meat is another man's poison. (IV). People who aren't very clever are easily pleased or amused.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the proverbs given in List-I with the correct meanings from List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (Proverbs) | (Meanings) |
| (A). What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander | (I). Tastes differ. What one person likes, the other might dislike |
| (B).Second thoughts are best | (II). What is acceptable for one person should be acceptable for another person in a similar situation. |
| (C). Little things please little minds | (III).It is best to reconsider a decision before acting impulsively |
| (D). One man's meat is another man's poison. | (IV). People who aren't very clever are easily pleased or amused. |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Option 1 -> Incorrectly matches (A) with (I) - the goose/gander proverb is about equal treatment, not differing tastes.
Option 2 -> Incorrectly matches (A) with (I) and (C) with (II) - misinterprets both proverbs.
Option 3 -> Incorrectly matches (A) with (I) and (D) with (III) - confuses the meanings of the proverbs.
Option 4 -> Correctly matches all proverbs: (A) "sauce for goose/gander" means equal treatment (II), (B) "second thoughts" means reconsidering decisions (III), (C) "little things/minds" refers to simple-minded people (IV), and (D) "one man's meat/poison" addresses differing tastes (I).
Hence, Option 4: (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I) -> The goose/gander proverb emphasizes fairness and equal treatment, second thoughts encourages reconsideration, little minds refers to people who are easily amused by trivial matters, and meat/poison highlights how preferences vary between individuals -> correct
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