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