Question 2
BECE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2023
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HAUSA_L1
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objective
The English proverb "A stitch in time saves nine" means that acting early prevents bigger problems later. Find a Hausa idiom that expresses the same idea, explain why it matches the meaning, and apply it to the following situation: a farmer delays repairing a broken fence and later loses several goats. Provide the idiom, its explanation, and the application.
Answer Options
A.
Gaba daya ba a kai. It means that everything is incomplete, suggesting that early action is unnecessary. In the farmer's case, the fence could be repaired later without any consequence.
Correct Answer
B.
Da wuri a gyara, ba a rasa. It means that fixing a problem early prevents loss, just like "A stitch in time saves nine." In the farmer's case, his postponement of fence repair led to the goats escaping; repairing the fence promptly would have saved them.
C.
Kaza ta fi kaza. It means that a chicken is better than another chicken, which does not relate to timely action. In the farmer's case, the delayed repair would not affect the goats.
D.
Ruwa ba ya tsami da ƙasa. It means that water does not become sour with soil, implying that problems resolve themselves over time, which is opposite of the intended meaning. In the farmer's case, delaying fence repair would not cause any loss.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Da wuri a gyara, ba a rasa. It means that fixing a problem early prevents loss, just like "A stitch in time saves nine." In the farmer's case, his postponement of fence repair led to the goats escaping; repairing the fence promptly would have saved them.
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Bece Model Questions Vol1
2023
Hausa L1
Question 2.
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2023
Bece Model Questions Vol1
Hausa L1
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