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