English Proverbs Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 57: Proverbs and sayings · Set 399 · 40 questions

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.

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

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