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