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