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