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