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