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Wise Sayings

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

The wise saying 'Don't judge a book by its cover.' means ______

a)

A person or thing may look so nice outwardly and may be essentially good.

b)

A person or thing may not look so nice outwardly and may not be essentially good.

c)

A person or thing may look so nice outwardly but may not be essentially good.

d)

A person or thing may not look so nice outwardly but may be essentially good'.

2.

'It is the wisest who grieve most at loss of time.' means_____

a)

Wise people believe that time is important.

b)

Wise people know the value of time more than others.

c)

The wisest people do not waste time.

d)

The wisest people know that time lost is never regained.

3.

'He who leaves his house in search of happiness pursues a shadow.' means ______

a)

It is futile to look for happiness outside your house.

b)

You should not leave your house looking for happiness.

c)

If you look for happiness outside your house, you follow a shadow.

d)

You will not be happy away from your house.

4.

The saying, The early bird catches the worm.' means_______

a)

People who do not act promptly will have more opportunities available to them.

b)

People who act promptly will have more opportunities available to them.

c)

People who act promptly will have no opportunities available to them.

d)

People who act promptly will have less opportunities available to them.

5.

'A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.' means _______

a)

The whole will render one weak part stronger.

b)

One weak part will render the whole useless.

c)

One weak part will render the whole weak.

d)

One weak part will help the whole weak.

6.

'Adversity and loss make a man wise.' means _________

a)

We gain wisdom faster in difficult times than in prosperous times.

b)

We gain wisdom faster in prosperous times than in difficult times.

c)

We gain wisdom as fast in difficult times as in prosperous times.

d)

We do not gain wisdom faster in difficult times than in prosperous times.

7.

'Actions speak louder than words.' means ___________

a)

What you do shows your character as much as what you say.

b)

What you say shows your character more than what you do.

c)

What you do shows your character more than what you say.

d)

What you say shows your character as much as what you do.

8.

'A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.' means _________

a)

However small a step is, it starts with a big task.

b)

A small step is necessary for a big task.

c)

A big task starts with a small step.

d)

However big a task is, it starts with a small step.

9.

'A stitch in time saves nine.' means ______________

a)

It is better to wait rather than deal with problems immediately by when they become much lesser.

b)

It is better to deal with problems immediately rather than wait by when they worsen and become much bigger.

c)

It is better to deal with problems immediately rather than wait by when they may not become much bigger.

d)

It is better to wait by when problems worsen and become much bigger rather than deal with them immediately.

10.

'Better to be poor and healthy rather than rich and sick.' means __________

a)

Good health is as important as money.

b)

Good health is less important than money.

c)

Good health is more important than money.

d)

Good health is of lesser importance than money.