Tales and Tunes -AESOP’S FABLES-answers SCERT 7 English
Textual questions
What message does the
fable convey?
Answer:God will not come to the aid of thosewho refuse to try and help themselves;
we must exert ourselves if we want to
succeed.
Activity 1
1(a) Given below are some proverbs and sayings. Which of these can be
taken as the moral of the story? Why?
Don't cry over spilt milk. .............................................
God helps those who help ..............................................
themselves. ..............................................
The early bird catches the worm. .................................
Barking dogs seldom bite. ..............................................
Answer
God helps those who
help themselves.
God has given all of us talents, attributes, thinking power,
resources and opportunities to achieve what we want. We
should rely on the gifts that God has given us to make
progress in life, rather than rely on God to do it for us.
Here, we find the rich voyager simply praying to Athena
without taking any initiative on his own. Unless he uses
his arms and swims, he is not going to be saved. Success
in life depends mostly on our hardwork.
other proverbs meaning
Don't cry over spilt
milk.
Do not be upset about a mistake or a misfortune, since
it cannot be changed now. Sometimes mistakes are funny,
but sometimes they're deeply embarrassing. We should
make every mistake a beautiful opportunity to learn and
grow.
The early bird catches
the worm.
This proverb was first encountered in John Ray's A
collection of English Proverbs. The meaning of the proverb
is clear: you snooze, you lose; that is, if a bird starts to
search for food early, it can catch the worm easily,
without much trouble. Similarly, we will be in trouble if
we leave things till the last possible moment. This is true
in every sphere and every phase of life, be it studies or
business or projects. There are numerous benefits of
making a head start. One doesn't have to worry about
the deadline of the job, and one can explore the task at
hand better.
Barking dogs seldom
bite.
Barking dogs seldom bite because they merely make
much noise. They lack courage and they only try to
frighten people away by their bark. But there are dogs
that do not bark much. They are sure to bite us. There
are people who talk too much without meaning anything
serious. Those who go about boasting are only anxious
to project a false image of themselves in front of others.
They are weak and they are aware of their weakness and
are trying to deceive themselves and others by making a
false show of strength. We need not take such people
seriously.
Look at the proverbs given below. What message do they convey?
Discuss.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
God helps those who help themselves.
A proverb is a short sentence that people often quote,
which gives advice or tells something about life.
1(a) Given below are some proverbs and sayings.
Which of these can be
taken as the moral of the story? Why?
Now, match each of the proverbs on the left with its meaning on the
right. The first one is done for you.
Answer:
1. Don't take the chance of losing
something you already have by
going after something you think
is better.
2. If you eat the right food, you will
be healthy.
3. Don't put off doing or dealing
with something, or else, it will
become worse and cause extra
work.
4. You can't be sure about
something until you try it.
5. One good person can get the job
done quicker.
(c) Your teacher will help you visit the website www.aesopfables.com
and read the stories. Match them with the morals they convey.
Answer:
a) United we stand, divided we fall.
b) Familiarity breeds contempt.
c) Look before you leap.
d) Union is strength.
e) Honesty is the best policy.
