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