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