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