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