Question 41
BECE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2021
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HAUSA_L1
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objective
A farmer sold all his harvest early to obtain cash, but a severe drought later reduced his income. Identify the Hausa proverb that best warns against such haste, explain its meaning in English, and rewrite the following paragraph so that it correctly reflects the lesson of the proverb.
Original paragraph: "I sold my millet early because I needed money now. Later the rains did not come, and I regretted selling my crop. I should have waited until the harvest was ready."
Answer Options
Correct Answer
A.
Proverb: "Mai hakuri yakan ci riba" (Patience brings profit). Meaning: Being patient leads to greater reward; haste can cause loss. Revised paragraph: "I sold my millet early because I needed money now, but the drought that followed taught me a hard lesson. As the Hausa proverb says, ‘Mai hakuri yakan ci riba'; patience would have let me reap a larger profit after the harvest. I now understand that waiting for the right time is wiser than acting in haste."
B.
Proverb: "Gara ya fi gashi" (Better to be a goat than hair). Meaning: It is preferable to have substance than appearance. Revised paragraph: "I sold my millet early because I needed money now, but the drought that followed taught me a hard lesson. As the Hausa proverb says, ‘Gara ya fi gashi'; I should have valued the substance of the harvest over the immediate cash. I now understand that waiting for the right time is wiser than acting in haste."
C.
Proverb: "Ruwa ba ya tsami sai da ruwa" (Water does not sour unless it is water). Meaning: Things remain unchanged unless something different happens. Revised paragraph: "I sold my millet early because I needed money now, but the drought that followed taught me a hard lesson. As the Hausa proverb says, ‘Ruwa ba ya tsami sai da ruwa'; I should have realized that circumstances stay the same unless I act differently. I now understand that waiting for the right time is wiser than acting in haste."
D.
Proverb: "Mai sauri yakan rasa riba" (The hurried one loses profit). Meaning: Acting quickly leads to loss of earnings. Revised paragraph: "I sold my millet early because I needed money now, but the drought that followed taught me a hard lesson. As the Hausa proverb says, ‘Mai sauri yakan rasa riba'; patience would have let me reap a larger profit after the harvest. I now understand that waiting for the right time is wiser than acting in haste."
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Proverb: "Mai hakuri yakan ci riba" (Patience brings profit). Meaning: Being patient leads to greater reward; haste can cause loss. Revised paragraph: "I sold my millet early because I needed money now, but the drought that followed taught me a hard lesson. As the Hausa proverb says, ‘Mai hakuri yakan ci riba'; patience would have let me reap a larger profit after the harvest. I now understand that waiting for the right time is wiser than acting in haste."
About This Question
This is
Bece Model Questions Vol1
2021
Hausa L1
Question 41.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2021
Bece Model Questions Vol1
Hausa L1
examination.
Difficulty level:
Hard
.