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