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