Proverbs MCQs

Correct Answer: Two

The correct answer is Two, as asked in this question on Proverbs.

Correct Answer: Dog

The correct answer is Dog, as asked in this question on Proverbs.

Correct Answer: fault in himself as others

The correct answer is fault in himself as others, as asked in this question on Proverbs.

Correct Answer: Receiving

The proverb runs: giving is better than receiving.

Correct Answer: Similar people recognize each other

The proverb means that people often recognize in others the faults or qualities they possess themselves.

Correct Answer: Split

The idiom is 'don't cry over spilt milk', meaning don't worry about things that have already happened.

Correct Answer: Cover

The correct answer is Cover, as asked in this question on Proverbs.

Correct Answer: should

This is a reference to the proverb 'People who live in glass houses should not throw stones'.

Correct Answer: Boils

This is the classic proverb 'A watched pot never boils'.

Correct Answer: Feeds

The common proverb is 'do not bite the hand that feeds you'.

Correct Answer: Making the best use of a favorable situation

This proverb means to take advantage of an opportunity while it exists.

Correct Answer: the mare go

The complete English proverb is 'Money makes the mare go', meaning that financial compensation or bribery can make things happen.

Correct Answer: بغل میں چھری منہ میں رام رام

Both phrases denote hypocrisy, specifically highlighting individuals who appear pious outwardly but harbor ill intentions.

Correct Answer: ادھار محبت کی قینچی ہے

'To owe is to woe' means debt brings misery. Its closest conceptual equivalent in Urdu implies lending/borrowing cuts love.

Correct Answer: If you do me a favor, I'll return it.

This proverb describes a reciprocal arrangement where both parties help each other for mutual benefit.

Correct Answer: Necessity

"Necessity is the mother of invention" is a famous proverb meaning that the primary driving force for most new inventions is a need.

Correct Answer: Mind

The common proverb is 'Out of sight, out of mind', meaning things forgotten when not seen.

Correct Answer: Quarrels

The correct proverb is 'A bad workman quarrels with his tools', meaning unskilled people blame their equipment for poor results.

Correct Answer: Rome

'Rome was not built in a day' is a famous proverb meaning that complex and great achievements require time and patience.

Correct Answer: Home

'There is no place like home' is a well-known English proverb meaning that one's home is the best and most comfortable place to be.

Correct Answer: Bite

'Barking dogs seldom bite' is a famous English proverb meaning those who make threats rarely act on them.

Correct Answer: hay

The full proverb is 'Make hay while the sun shines,' meaning to take advantage of an opportunity while it lasts.

Correct Answer: Rome

The idiom 'Rome was not built in a day' is used to emphasize that great things take time.

Correct Answer: Mare

The traditional proverb is 'Money makes the mare go', implying that money can make things happen.

Correct Answer: Brave

The famous proverb is 'Fortune favors the brave'.

Correct Answer: will

The correct proverb is 'Where there is a will, there is a way'.

Correct Answer: wins

In the proverb, 'Slow and steady' is treated as a single compound subject acting as a single unit, hence taking the singular verb 'wins'.

Correct Answer: Water

The proverb 'Blood is thicker than water' implies that family ties are always more important than other relationships.

Correct Answer: Romans

The famous proverb 'When in Rome, do as the Romans do' advises adapting to the customs of the place you are visiting.

Correct Answer: were

The correct traditional English proverb is 'If wishes were horses, beggars would ride'.

Correct Answer: Nine

The proverb 'A stitch in time saves nine' means that addressing a problem early prevents it from becoming worse later.

Correct Answer: spilt

The correct proverb is 'no use crying over spilt milk', which means there is no point worrying about something that has already happened.

Correct Answer: A figure among ciphers

The idiom means a person with limited skills is highly regarded among those who have no skills at all.

Correct Answer: Godliness

'Cleanliness is next to godliness' is a widely recognized English proverb.

Correct Answer: Way

'Where there is a will, there is a way' is a famous English idiom meaning determination overcomes obstacles.

Correct Answer: Denied

'Justice delayed is justice denied' is a famous legal maxim meaning that if legal redress is available for a party that has suffered some injury, but is not forthcoming in a timely fashion, it is effectively the same as having no redress at all.

Correct Answer: Is

This is a biblical quote (Romans 6:23) functioning as a singular proverb. The correct grammar is 'The wages of sin is death'.

Correct Answer: silver lining

The proverb 'Every cloud has a silver lining' means that there is a positive aspect to every negative situation.

Correct Answer: Contempt

The famous proverb 'Familiarity breeds contempt' implies that extensive knowledge of someone can lead to a loss of respect.

Correct Answer: Sweeps clean

The proverb 'A new broom sweeps clean' means a new person in charge will implement sweeping changes to improve things.

Correct Answer: One must be content with what is available.

This proverb signifies that people who are in need of something must accept what they are offered without complaining.

Correct Answer: Horses

"Don't change horses in midstream" is a popular English proverb meaning you shouldn't alter your leadership or plans during a critical phase.

Correct Answer: Horses

'Don't change horses in midstream' is an idiom meaning not to alter one's course of action or leadership in the middle of a difficult project.

Correct Answer: Worm

The complete proverb is 'The early bird catches the worm,' meaning success comes to those who prepare well and act early.

Correct Answer: Sun

"Make hay while the sun shines" is an English proverb that means to take advantage of favorable conditions.

Correct Answer: Closer

The famous proverb advises keeping a watchful eye on adversaries: 'Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.'

Correct Answer: Hasty

'Hasty climbers have sudden falls' is a famous proverbial saying cautioning against rushing tasks blindly.

Correct Answer: Grass

'While the grass grows, the steed starves' is an English idiom meaning relief or help will come too late to prevent disaster.

Correct Answer: Chickens

'Don't count your chickens before they hatch' is a popular English proverb meaning you shouldn't assume success before it has been achieved.

Correct Answer: Pound

This is an old English proverb meaning that once you have committed to something, you should see it through regardless of cost or effort.

Correct Answer: drink

This classic proverb implies you can offer someone an opportunity, but you cannot force them to take it.

Correct Answer: Cover

The famous idiom "Don't judge a book by its cover" means you shouldn't prejudge the worth or value of something by its outward appearance alone.

Correct Answer: Flock

The famous proverb 'Birds of a feather flock together' means people with similar tastes or interests often associate with one another.

Correct Answer: Three days

This is a famous proverb attributed to Benjamin Franklin: 'Fish and visitors smell in three days.'

Correct Answer: One Basket

The proverb 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket' advises against concentrating all efforts and resources in one area as one could lose everything.

Correct Answer: lie

The proverb is 'Let sleeping dogs lie', meaning avoid interfering in a situation that is currently causing no problems.

Correct Answer: Gold

The completed proverb is 'All that glitters is not Gold'.

Correct Answer: Human

To err is human, to forgive divine is the complete proverb.