Question

Choose the correct meaning of the given proverb: Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

a)There is no guarantee that the eggs you have will hatch into chickens.
b)Don't be hasty in evaluating your assets.
c)Eggs nowadays are produced artificially.
d)One should patiently wait for chickens to hatch.

Answer 1

Hint: The correct answer to the given question must express the symbolic meaning of the given proverb. It must not express the literal meaning of the proverb.

Complete answer:
In order to answer the given question, let us first understand the meaning of a proverb. A proverb is a short, well-known pithy saying, stating a general truth or piece of advice.
In the question, the given proverb is ‘don’t count your chickens before they are hatched’. It is used to express that meaning that you should not try to assume something that has not taken place yet. Things will happen according to its own accord and therefore, do not make predictions or plans based on expected results.
Now, we will try to understand the options given and select a suitable option.
Options ‘A’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ make it seem that the meaning of the proverb is related to chicken and eggs, that is, it gives the meaning in terms of the literal meaning and not the symbolic meaning of the proverb. Therefore, these options are incorrect.
Therefore, the correct answer is option ‘B’, don’t be hasty in evaluating your assets, as it perfectly expresses the meaning of the given proverb.

Note: For questions that are related to commonly used proverbs, it is necessary to know their meanings. Though this can be done as and when we receive the question it is very likely that the understanding is wrong, Hence, it is necessary to know their meanings, so learn a list of proverbs. This will help you to answer easily.