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