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