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