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