PROVERBS

Total Questions: 27

1 - Complete the saying: " Barking Dog seldom ------".

A ) Growls
B ) Retreats
C ) Bite ✅
D ) Runs

2 - Complete the idiom/proverb: to rob peter to pays------?

A ) Paul ✅
B ) Thomas
C ) Bills
D ) Debt

3 - Proverb "To fight tooth and nail" means.

A ) To fight a losing battle
B ) To oppose resolutely ✅
C ) To have a physical fight
D ) To lodge a formal protest

4 - Proverb "To get into hot water" means.

A ) To get into trouble ✅
B ) To be impatient
C ) To suffer a huge financial loss
D ) To be in a confused state of mind

5 - Fish and guests strink after

A ) Two days
B ) Three days ✅
C ) Four days
D ) None of these

6 - Do not trust a man who "blows his own trumpet".

A ) Flatters
B ) Praises others
C ) Admonishes others
D ) Praises himself ✅

7 - Meaning of proverb "By fits and starts".

A ) Suddenly
B ) Irregularly ✅
C ) Successfully
D ) Incompletely

8 - Complete the proverb: "Let the sleeping dogs ------

A ) Bark ✅
B ) Sleep
C ) Growl
D ) Lie

10 - Correct proverb: "blood is thicker than ------":

A ) Water ✅
B ) Oil
C ) Milk
D ) Tears

14 - You cannot have your------ and eat it?

A ) Apple
B ) Cake ✅
C ) Bun
D ) Biscuit

15 - Complete the proverb: "There is no place like------"

A ) Home ✅
B ) House
C ) Heaven
D ) A forest

17 - Complete the proverb: "Make hay while the ----- shines".

A ) Moon
B ) Jupiter
C ) Sun ✅
D ) Earth

18 - He hath a wisdom that doth guide his--------

A ) Fortune
B ) Valour ✅
C ) Bravery
D ) Intention

19 - Do not change --------- in midstream:

A ) Ideas
B ) Plans
C ) Horses ✅
D ) Hounds

21 - "Cap it all" means

A ) To cover everything
B ) To seize
C ) To occur
D ) To finish ✅

22 - "To worship the rising sun" means:

A ) Withdraw from a contest
B ) Assume responsibility
C ) Succeed in fighting
D ) To Carry favor ✅

23 - Complete the proverb: Don't put your eggs in --------?

A ) One basket ✅
B ) Fridge
C ) Jar
D ) Pane

24 - Don't count you ------ before they are hatched complete the idiom

A ) Quails
B ) Sparrows
C ) Ducks
D ) Chickens ✅

26 - Match the following English proverb with Urdu equivalent: A bird in hand is better than two in the bush

A ) چھوٹا منہ بڑی بات
B ) چور کی داڑھی میں تنکا
C ) دال میں کالا
D ) نو نقد نہ تیرہ ادھار ✅

27 - Match the following English proverb with Urdu equivalent: A guilty conscience needs no accuser

A ) چور کی داڑھی میں تنکا ✅
B ) دال میں کالا
C ) نو نقد نہ تیرہ ادھار
D ) چھوٹا منہ بڑی بات