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