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