English Proverbs Worksheet with Hindi Meaning
How to say it (As they say, + proverb): Learn the meaning, not word for word: Better late than never = देर आए, दुरुस्त आए। Introduce it: As they say, … / There is a saying, … — As they say, practice makes perfect. Use it after a real situation, not alone: You came early — the early bird catches the worm! Keep the words fixed: say 'Haste makes waste', not 'Hurry makes waste'. Proverbs never change form.
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- 1.As they ___, better late than never. (a) says (b) say (c) saying
- 2.Make a sentence: waste. / makes / Haste
- 3.Make a sentence: are / better / one. / Two / heads / than
- 4.What does “Don't judge a book by its cover.” mean? (a) जो जल्दी शुरू करता है, वही फ़ायदा पाता है। (b) समय किसी का इंतज़ार नहीं करता। (c) किसी को सिर्फ़ उसके रूप-रंग से मत परखो।
- 5.Make a sentence: worm. / catches / early / The / the / bird
- 6.Don't judge a book ___ its cover. (a) with (b) by (c) from
- 7.Make a sentence: Little / of / drops / ocean. / mighty / the / water / make
- 8.What does “Don't count your chickens before they hatch.” mean? (a) अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए। (b) जैसी करनी, वैसी भरनी। (c) काम होने से पहले ख़्याली पुलाव मत पकाओ।
- 9.Two heads are better ___ one. (a) then (b) from (c) than
- 10.Choose the English for: “जैसी करनी, वैसी भरनी।” (a) Practice makes perfect. (b) Don't judge a book by its cover. (c) As you sow, so shall you reap.
- 11.Every cloud has a silver ___. (a) linen (b) line (c) lining
- 12.What does “Every cloud has a silver lining.” mean? (a) हर मुश्किल में कोई अच्छी बात छुपी होती है। (b) जैसी करनी, वैसी भरनी। (c) रोज़ अभ्यास करते रहो, क्योंकि अभ्यास से ही निपुणता आती है।
- 13.Make a sentence: Don't / your / count / chickens / before / hatch. / they
- 14.Empty vessels make the most ___. (a) noise (b) noisy (c) noises
- 15.Practice makes ___. (a) perfectly (b) perfect (c) perfection
- 16.Choose the English for: “मेरी दादी हमेशा कहती हैं कि सेहत ही असली धन है।” (a) Practice makes perfect. (b) My grandmother always says that health is wealth. (c) Where there is a will, there is a way.
- 17.Make a sentence: because / makes / perfect. / daily / practice / Keep / practising
- 18.What does “Practice makes perfect.” mean? (a) करत-करत अभ्यास के जड़मति होत सुजान। (b) धीरे-धीरे चलने वाला ही रेस जीतता है। (c) हर मुश्किल में कोई अच्छी बात छुपी होती है।
- 19.Make a sentence: the / early / bird / worm. / catches / The
- 20.Choose the English for: “कथनी से करनी बड़ी होती है।” (a) Actions speak louder than words. (b) Keep practising daily because practice makes perfect. (c) Little drops of water make the mighty ocean.
- 21.What does “Better late than never.” mean? (a) देर आए, दुरुस्त आए। (b) बूँद-बूँद से घड़ा भरता है। (c) जल्दी का काम शैतान का।
- 22.Choose the English for: “समय किसी का इंतज़ार नहीं करता।” (a) As you sow, so shall you reap. (b) A friend in need is a friend indeed. (c) Time and tide wait for none.
- 23.Make a sentence: practising / makes / daily / because / perfect. / practice / Keep
- 24.Make a sentence: than / Better / never. / late
- 25.What does “Haste makes waste.” mean? (a) जैसी करनी, वैसी भरनी। (b) जल्दी का काम शैतान का। (c) एक से भले दो।
- 26.The early bird ___ the worm. (a) caught (b) catch (c) catches
- 27.Make a sentence: most / vessels / noise. / make / the / Empty
- 28.What does “Keep practising daily because practice makes perfect.” mean? (a) देर आए, दुरुस्त आए। (b) जैसी करनी, वैसी भरनी। (c) रोज़ अभ्यास करते रहो, क्योंकि अभ्यास से ही निपुणता आती है।
- 29.Choose the English for: “धीरे-धीरे चलने वाला ही रेस जीतता है।” (a) Better late than never. (b) As you sow, so shall you reap. (c) Slow and steady wins the race.
- 30.___ speak louder than words. (a) Actions (b) Action (c) Acting
- 31.Make a sentence: wealth. / always / grandmother / that / My / says / health / is
- 32.What does “As you sow, so shall you reap.” mean? (a) हर मुश्किल में कोई अच्छी बात छुपी होती है। (b) अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए। (c) जैसी करनी, वैसी भरनी।
- 33.Make a sentence: late / Better / than / never.
- 34.Make a sentence: perfect. / makes / Practice
- 35.What does “Little drops of water make the mighty ocean.” mean? (a) अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए। (b) बूँद-बूँद से घड़ा भरता है। (c) जल्दी का काम शैतान का।
- 36.Make a sentence: practice / perfect. / daily / makes / Keep / practising / because
- 37.Make a sentence: speak / words. / louder / than / Actions
- 38.What does “Time and tide wait for none.” mean? (a) बूँद-बूँद से घड़ा भरता है। (b) जो जल्दी शुरू करता है, वही फ़ायदा पाता है। (c) समय किसी का इंतज़ार नहीं करता।
- 39.Make a sentence: The / worm. / bird / the / catches / early
- 40.What does “My grandmother always says that health is wealth.” mean? (a) जहाँ चाह, वहाँ राह। (b) मेरी दादी हमेशा कहती हैं कि सेहत ही असली धन है। (c) जो जल्दी शुरू करता है, वही फ़ायदा पाता है।
Answer key
- say
- Haste makes waste.
- Two heads are better than one.
- किसी को सिर्फ़ उसके रूप-रंग से मत परखो।
- The early bird catches the worm.
- by
- Little drops of water make the mighty ocean.
- काम होने से पहले ख़्याली पुलाव मत पकाओ।
- than
- As you sow, so shall you reap.
- lining
- हर मुश्किल में कोई अच्छी बात छुपी होती है।
- Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
- noise
- perfect
- My grandmother always says that health is wealth.
- Keep practising daily because practice makes perfect.
- करत-करत अभ्यास के जड़मति होत सुजान।
- The early bird catches the worm.
- Actions speak louder than words.
- देर आए, दुरुस्त आए।
- Time and tide wait for none.
- Keep practising daily because practice makes perfect.
- Better late than never.
- जल्दी का काम शैतान का।
- catches
- Empty vessels make the most noise.
- रोज़ अभ्यास करते रहो, क्योंकि अभ्यास से ही निपुणता आती है।
- Slow and steady wins the race.
- Actions
- My grandmother always says that health is wealth.
- जैसी करनी, वैसी भरनी।
- Better late than never.
- Practice makes perfect.
- बूँद-बूँद से घड़ा भरता है।
- Keep practising daily because practice makes perfect.
- Actions speak louder than words.
- समय किसी का इंतज़ार नहीं करता।
- The early bird catches the worm.
- मेरी दादी हमेशा कहती हैं कि सेहत ही असली धन है।
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