Match the proverbs given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II:
List-I List-II (Proverbs) (Meanings) --- --- (A) No pain, no gains (I) no single person can do anything (B) One flower makes no garland (II) a bad experience makes you wary (C) Birds of a feather flock together (III) without putting in effort, one doesn't achieve anything (D) Once bitten, twice shy (IV) people with the same intentions stay together
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the proverbs given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (Proverbs) | (Meanings) |
| --- | --- |
| (A) No pain, no gains | (I) no single person can do anything |
| (B) One flower makes no garland | (II) a bad experience makes you wary |
| (C) Birds of a feather flock together | (III) without putting in effort, one doesn't achieve anything |
| (D) Once bitten, twice shy | (IV) people with the same intentions stay together |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Option 1 -> Incorrectly matches "No pain, no gains" with "no single person can do anything" instead of effort-based achievement.
Option 2 -> Incorrectly matches "Birds of a feather flock together" with "a bad experience makes you wary" instead of similar people grouping.
Option 3 -> Incorrectly matches "Once bitten, twice shy" with "without putting in effort" instead of being wary after bad experience.
Option 4 -> Correctly matches: (A) "No pain, no gains" with (III) effort leads to achievement; (B) "One flower makes no garland" with (I) collective effort needed; (C) "Birds of a feather flock together" with (IV) similar people unite; (D) "Once bitten, twice shy" with (II) caution after bad experience.
Hence, Option 4: (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II) -> Each proverb is accurately paired with its intended meaning: effort brings rewards, teamwork is essential, like-minded people bond, and negative experiences create caution -> correct
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