Question

Choose the correct answer.
It was raining very hard. A lot of people were standing at the bus stop and were sorry they had not taken their umbrellas with them. But one man among them was cheerful and pleased. He always repeated "the harder it rains the better I like it." Asked why he was happy with rain he answered.......

• A. Like to like.
• B. The first blow is half the battle.
• C. Actions speak louder than words.
• D. An idle brain is the devil's workshop.
• E. One man's meat is another man's poison.

Answer 1

The correct option is E One man's meat is another man's poison.

Option E is the correct answer because the proverb 'one man's meat is another man's poison' means things liked or enjoyed by one person may be distasteful to another.

'Like to like' is used for describing something of the same value, quality, etc. that replaces a lost, stolen, or damaged possession.

'The first blow is half the battle' means that whoever gets his blow in first catches his adversary at a disadvantage, i.e a good beginning is what is essential for success.

'Actions speak louder than words' means what someone actually does means more than what they say they will do.

'An idle brain is the devil's workshop' means that people who have nothing worthwhile to think about will usually think of something bad to do.

Options A, B C and D are incorrect because none of these proverbs would suit the given context.