Question

39. Rearrange the jumbled proverbs: a) Nine / time / a stitch / saves / in b) According to / cut / coat / your / the cloth c) Garments / fit / never / well / borrowed​

Answer 1

The answers are as follows:

a. A stitch in time saves nine.

b. Cut your cloth according to your coat.

c. Borrowed garments never fit well.

• Proverbs are phrases or sentences which provide metaphorical and philosophical teachings in our life.

• The first proverb shows that the work should be done in time. If it is kept for later, it will become more and more tiresome.

• In the second proverb, teaching has been given that we should take responsibilities based on our capacity.

• The third proverb shows that anything that is not ours will never fit well, be it clothes or abilities.