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