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