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