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