Q3. Write the suitable proverbs for the following situations-
(a) Resolving a small problem on time may prevent a big trouble, it's like the old saying
(b) We are pretty disappointed to have lost the championship but there is no point to lament over it, as the saying goes
Answers
(a) Resolving a small problem on time may prevent a big trouble, it's like the old saying, a stitch in time saves nine. The saying refers to the art of sewing clothes. It means that when a piece of thread comes undone just a little bit, we should fix it right away, otherwise the thread will keep coming undone and finally when you have to repair the garment you might need more than just one stitch. The intended meaning of the saying is that when the problem is small it should be fixed or solved, rather than waiting for it to become a bigger problem.
(b) We are pretty disappointed to have lost the championship but there is no point to lament over it, as the saying goes, there is no use of crying over spilt milk. This saying uses the example of a bucket or glass of milk. If the glass or bucket falls over, the milk will obviously spill too. Then, no matter how much someone cries, the milk will not come back into the bucket. The meaning of this saying is that there is no use of feeling miserable about what has already happened because it cannot be undone.
The suitable proverbs for following situations are:
a) Resolving a small problem on time may prevent a big trouble, the suitable proverb is
Stitch in time saves a nine.
- It basically means it is better to solve a problem at very moment so that it doesn't becomes a bigger one.
- People use this proverb to express it's better to put efforts to deal with something at that very time so that it doesn't gets worse.
b) We are pretty disappointed to have lost the championship but there is no point to lament over it, the suitable proverb is
It's no use crying over spilt milk.
- It basically means there is no use of being upset over something that has already happened, which cannot be changed.
- Example can be "We know you didn't mean to lose out tickets, so there's no use of crying over spilt milk now".