Select the most appropriate proverb to fill in the blank. Sejal was…

CONCEPT

A proverb expresses a general lesson through a fixed, familiar saying. In sentence completion, the best choice is the proverb whose central cause-and-effect idea most closely matches the situation, not merely one that shares a broad theme.

When several proverbs concern judgment or success, identify the exact trigger in the situation and compare it with the lesson encoded by each saying.

APPLICATION

Sejal’s overconfidence causes her to neglect preparation. The proverb “pride comes before a fall” warns that excessive confidence or arrogance can set up a later setback, so its causal lesson matches the situation directly.

CONTRAST

• “Fortune favours the bold” connects courageous action with reward; courage is different from neglect caused by overconfidence.

• “Look before you leap” gives general advice to consider consequences before acting; the stem instead emphasizes excessive self-belief as the cause of neglect.

• “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch” cautions against treating an expected result as certain before it occurs; the stem does not describe counting on a specific result.

• “Pride comes before a fall” directly connects excessive self-confidence with the risk of a setback.

CROSS-CHECK AND RESULT

The explicit cue “overconfident” aligns with the standard meaning of “pride comes before a fall.” Therefore, the most appropriate completion is “pride comes before a fall.”