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.Empty vessels make the most ___. (a) noisy (b) noise (c) noises
- 2.What does “Empty vessels make the most noise.” mean? (a) धीरे-धीरे चलने वाला ही रेस जीतता है। (b) देर आए, दुरुस्त आए। (c) अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए।
- 3.What does “Little drops of water make the mighty ocean.” mean? (a) जहाँ चाह, वहाँ राह। (b) समय किसी का इंतज़ार नहीं करता। (c) बूँद-बूँद से घड़ा भरता है।
- 4.What does “Empty vessels make the most noise.” mean? (a) किसी को सिर्फ़ उसके रूप-रंग से मत परखो। (b) अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए। (c) रोज़ अभ्यास करते रहो, क्योंकि अभ्यास से ही निपुणता आती है।
- 5.As they ___, better late than never. (a) say (b) saying (c) says
- 6.What does “Empty vessels make the most noise.” mean? (a) रोज़ अभ्यास करते रहो, क्योंकि अभ्यास से ही निपुणता आती है। (b) एक से भले दो। (c) अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए।
- 7.Better late ___ never. (a) that (b) than (c) then
- 8.What does “Two heads are better than one.” mean? (a) रोज़ अभ्यास करते रहो, क्योंकि अभ्यास से ही निपुणता आती है। (b) जहाँ चाह, वहाँ राह। (c) एक से भले दो।
- 9.Make a sentence: louder / Actions / speak / than / words.
- 10.What does “Little drops of water make the mighty ocean.” mean? (a) बूँद-बूँद से घड़ा भरता है। (b) जो जल्दी शुरू करता है, वही फ़ायदा पाता है। (c) जैसी करनी, वैसी भरनी।
- 11.Choose the English for: “अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए।” (a) Practice makes perfect. (b) Better late than never. (c) Empty vessels make the most noise.
- 12.Make a sentence: of / the / water / mighty / make / drops / ocean. / Little
- 13.What does “Haste makes waste.” mean? (a) देर आए, दुरुस्त आए। (b) करत-करत अभ्यास के जड़मति होत सुजान। (c) जल्दी का काम शैतान का।
- 14.What does “Empty vessels make the most noise.” mean? (a) देर आए, दुरुस्त आए। (b) अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए। (c) मुसीबत में काम आने वाला ही सच्चा दोस्त है।
- 15.Make a sentence: A / friend / need / a / is / friend / indeed. / in
- 16.What does “My grandmother always says that health is wealth.” mean? (a) एक से भले दो। (b) मेरी दादी हमेशा कहती हैं कि सेहत ही असली धन है। (c) काम होने से पहले ख़्याली पुलाव मत पकाओ।
- 17.Make a sentence: wealth. / that / always / grandmother / says / My / health / is
- 18.Make a sentence: is / indeed. / friend / need / A / a / friend / in
- 19.Make a sentence: makes / perfect. / Practice
- 20.What does “Better late than never.” mean? (a) जहाँ चाह, वहाँ राह। (b) मुसीबत में काम आने वाला ही सच्चा दोस्त है। (c) देर आए, दुरुस्त आए।
- 21.Make a sentence: a / friend / in / need / is / indeed. / A / friend
- 22.Practice makes ___. (a) perfect (b) perfectly (c) perfection
- 23.What does “Better late than never.” mean? (a) मुसीबत में काम आने वाला ही सच्चा दोस्त है। (b) देर आए, दुरुस्त आए। (c) काम होने से पहले ख़्याली पुलाव मत पकाओ।
- 24.The early bird ___ the worm. (a) caught (b) catches (c) catch
- 25.Make a sentence: count / chickens / your / they / before / Don't / hatch.
- 26.Every cloud has a silver ___. (a) line (b) linen (c) lining
- 27.Make a sentence: book / cover. / a / Don't / its / judge / by
- 28.Choose the English for: “जो जल्दी शुरू करता है, वही फ़ायदा पाता है।” (a) The early bird catches the worm. (b) Little drops of water make the mighty ocean. (c) Better late than never.
- 29.Better late ___ never. (a) that (b) then (c) than
- 30.What does “Better late than never.” mean? (a) देर आए, दुरुस्त आए। (b) एक से भले दो। (c) हर मुश्किल में कोई अच्छी बात छुपी होती है।
- 31.___ speak louder than words. (a) Acting (b) Action (c) Actions
- 32.Practice makes ___. (a) perfection (b) perfect (c) perfectly
- 33.Make a sentence: Practice / perfect. / makes
- 34.Better late ___ never. (a) then (b) that (c) than
- 35.Don't judge a book ___ its cover. (a) from (b) with (c) by
- 36.Better late ___ never. (a) than (b) that (c) then
- 37.Practice makes ___. (a) perfection (b) perfect (c) perfectly
- 38.Every cloud has a silver ___. (a) lining (b) line (c) linen
- 39.Two heads are better ___ one. (a) from (b) then (c) than
- 40.Every cloud has a silver ___. (a) lining (b) linen (c) line
Answer key
- noise
- अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए।
- बूँद-बूँद से घड़ा भरता है।
- अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए।
- say
- अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए।
- than
- एक से भले दो।
- Actions speak louder than words.
- बूँद-बूँद से घड़ा भरता है।
- Empty vessels make the most noise.
- Little drops of water make the mighty ocean.
- जल्दी का काम शैतान का।
- अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए।
- A friend in need is a friend indeed.
- मेरी दादी हमेशा कहती हैं कि सेहत ही असली धन है।
- My grandmother always says that health is wealth.
- A friend in need is a friend indeed.
- Practice makes perfect.
- देर आए, दुरुस्त आए।
- A friend in need is a friend indeed.
- perfect
- देर आए, दुरुस्त आए।
- catches
- Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
- lining
- Don't judge a book by its cover.
- The early bird catches the worm.
- than
- देर आए, दुरुस्त आए।
- Actions
- perfect
- Practice makes perfect.
- than
- by
- than
- perfect
- lining
- than
- lining
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