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