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