Match the proverbs in List-I with their meanings in List-II: | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (Proverbs) | (Meanings) | | --- | --- | | (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:

Question

Option 1: (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (II)

Option 2: (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Option 3: (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)

Option 4: (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

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The answer is '(A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)'. View full solution:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Proverbs)
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(A) ____ so it's better to take your time and do things carefully.	(I) Too many cooks spoil the broth
(B) After being betrayed, Radha is very cautious when it comes to making friends because ____	(II) Haste makes waste
(C) She reminded him that ____ so he should get the leak in the roof fixed before the problem escalates.	(III) Once bitten, twice shy
(D) The teacher often said, ____ when many students tried to work on the same project.	(IV) A stitch in time saves nine

List-I (Proverbs)	List-II (Opposite Proverbs)
(A) Many hands make work light.	(I) He who hesitates is lost.
(B) Look before you leap.	(II) Actions speak louder than words.
(C) Out of sight, out of mind.	(III) Too many cooks spoil the broth.
(D) The pen is mightier than the sword.	(IV) Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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