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

List-IList-II
(Proverbs)(Meanings)
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(A) It's an ill bird that fouls its own nest(I) People often blame their equipments for their failure or incompetence
(B) Never look a gift horse in the mouth(II) People can have perfect intentions and still act wrongly or inappropriately
(C) The bad workman blames his tools(III) Only a bad person would do something to harm his family or friends
(D) The road to hell is paved with good intentions(IV) Never be ungrateful or critical of something that you have received as a gift or obtained by chance

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Option 1 -> Incorrect matching: (A)-(IV) is wrong as "fouling one's nest" isn't about gift criticism.

Option 2 -> (A)-(III): Harming one's own nest = harming family/friends; (B)-(IV): Don't inspect a gift horse's teeth = don't criticize gifts; (C)-(I): Bad workman = blaming tools for incompetence; (D)-(II): Good intentions = can still act wrongly.

Option 3 -> Incorrect matching: (A)-(II) is wrong as "fouling nest" isn't about good intentions.

Option 4 -> Incorrect matching: Multiple mismatches including (A)-(I) and (B)-(III).


Hence, Option 2: (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) -> Each proverb correctly aligns with its traditional meaning: the "ill bird" proverb warns against betraying one's own; "gift horse" advises gratitude; "bad workman" criticizes excuse-making; and "road to hell" acknowledges that good intentions don't guarantee right actions -> correct

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