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