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