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