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