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