Match the proverbs in List-I with their meanings in List-II:
List-I List-II (Proverbs) (Meanings) (A) A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse (I) Bad actions have worse consequences. (B) First catch your hare (II) No point worrying about something before it actually happens (C) Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind (III) A slight hint is enough to make someone understand what you mean (D) Don't meet trouble halfway (IV) No point in planning what you are going to do with something until you actually have it
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the proverbs in List-I with their meanings in List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (Proverbs) | (Meanings) |
| (A) A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse | (I) Bad actions have worse consequences. |
| (B) First catch your hare | (II) No point worrying about something before it actually happens |
| (C) Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind | (III) A slight hint is enough to make someone understand what you mean |
| (D) Don't meet trouble halfway | (IV) No point in planning what you are going to do with something until you actually have it |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Option 1 -> (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II): Correctly matches all proverbs with their meanings.
Option 2 -> (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I): Incorrectly swaps the meanings of C and D.
Option 3 -> (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III): Incorrectly matches all proverbs.
Option 4 -> (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I): Incorrectly swaps the meanings of B, C, and D.
Hence, Option 1 -> The correct matching is: "A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse" means a slight hint suffices (III); "First catch your hare" means don't plan before having something (IV); "Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind" refers to bad actions causing worse consequences (I); and "Don't meet trouble halfway" means don't worry before problems occur (II) -> correct
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