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