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