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