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