MBA Entrance Verbal Ability Test for MAT, MAH CET


Q.  A situation is provided below, followed by a idiom or proverb. Choose the one which fits the situation best.

A bad or horrifying experience will scar a person for a lifetime and he (s)he will avoid a similar situation in future.


a. Fire is a good servant but a bad master
b. A burnt child dreads the fire
c. A burnt cow dreads the fire
d. Burnt stables mean fearful horses


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