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