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