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.Every cloud has a silver ___. (a) line (b) linen (c) lining
- 2.Choose the English for: “रोज़ अभ्यास करते रहो, क्योंकि अभ्यास से ही निपुणता आती है।” (a) Empty vessels make the most noise. (b) Better late than never. (c) Keep practising daily because practice makes perfect.
- 3.Empty vessels make the most ___. (a) noise (b) noises (c) noisy
- 4.Make a sentence: never. / than / late / Better
- 5.What does “As you sow, so shall you reap.” mean? (a) अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए। (b) जैसी करनी, वैसी भरनी। (c) जो जल्दी शुरू करता है, वही फ़ायदा पाता है।
- 6.The early bird ___ the worm. (a) catches (b) catch (c) caught
- 7.As they ___, better late than never. (a) say (b) saying (c) says
- 8.Two heads are better ___ one. (a) then (b) from (c) than
- 9.What does “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” mean? (a) मुसीबत में काम आने वाला ही सच्चा दोस्त है। (b) मेरी दादी हमेशा कहती हैं कि सेहत ही असली धन है। (c) देर आए, दुरुस्त आए।
- 10.Make a sentence: one. / than / are / Two / heads / better
- 11.What does “Slow and steady wins the race.” mean? (a) जल्दी का काम शैतान का। (b) हर मुश्किल में कोई अच्छी बात छुपी होती है। (c) धीरे-धीरे चलने वाला ही रेस जीतता है।
- 12.Practice makes ___. (a) perfectly (b) perfect (c) perfection
- 13.What does “Actions speak louder than words.” mean? (a) कथनी से करनी बड़ी होती है। (b) धीरे-धीरे चलने वाला ही रेस जीतता है। (c) काम होने से पहले ख़्याली पुलाव मत पकाओ।
- 14.Choose the English for: “देर आए, दुरुस्त आए।” (a) Don't count your chickens before they hatch. (b) Better late than never. (c) Haste makes waste.
- 15.Make a sentence: is / friend / indeed. / a / in / friend / A / need
- 16.___ speak louder than words. (a) Acting (b) Actions (c) Action
- 17.What does “Empty vessels make the most noise.” mean? (a) हर मुश्किल में कोई अच्छी बात छुपी होती है। (b) किसी को सिर्फ़ उसके रूप-रंग से मत परखो। (c) अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए।
- 18.Better late ___ never. (a) then (b) than (c) that
- 19.Don't judge a book ___ its cover. (a) from (b) with (c) by
- 20.Make a sentence: perfect. / Practice / makes
- 21.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) जैसी करनी, वैसी भरनी।
- 22.Make a sentence: practising / makes / because / Keep / daily / practice / perfect.
- 23.Make a sentence: always / that / says / is / My / health / grandmother / wealth.
- 24.What does “Don't count your chickens before they hatch.” mean? (a) काम होने से पहले ख़्याली पुलाव मत पकाओ। (b) एक से भले दो। (c) हर मुश्किल में कोई अच्छी बात छुपी होती है।
- 25.Make a sentence: waste. / makes / Haste
- 26.Make a sentence: perfect. / makes / Practice
- 27.What does “Two heads are better than one.” mean? (a) जल्दी का काम शैतान का। (b) एक से भले दो। (c) मेरी दादी हमेशा कहती हैं कि सेहत ही असली धन है।
- 28.Make a sentence: because / Keep / daily / practice / perfect. / makes / practising
- 29.Make a sentence: late / never. / than / Better
- 30.Choose the English for: “एक से भले दो।” (a) As you sow, so shall you reap. (b) Empty vessels make the most noise. (c) Two heads are better than one.
- 31.Make a sentence: late / than / never. / Better
- 32.Make a sentence: than / Better / late / never.
- 33.What does “Where there is a will, there is a way.” mean? (a) जहाँ चाह, वहाँ राह। (b) जल्दी का काम शैतान का। (c) मेरी दादी हमेशा कहती हैं कि सेहत ही असली धन है।
- 34.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) Better late than never.
- 35.Choose the English for: “जैसी करनी, वैसी भरनी।” (a) Every cloud has a silver lining. (b) Empty vessels make the most noise. (c) As you sow, so shall you reap.
- 36.Make a sentence: the / mighty / Little / ocean. / drops / of / make / water
- 37.Choose the English for: “जल्दी का काम शैतान का।” (a) Practice makes perfect. (b) Haste makes waste. (c) Little drops of water make the mighty ocean.
- 38.Choose the English for: “हर मुश्किल में कोई अच्छी बात छुपी होती है।” (a) Better late than never. (b) Don't judge a book by its cover. (c) Every cloud has a silver lining.
- 39.Choose the English for: “अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए।” (a) Better late than never. (b) Empty vessels make the most noise. (c) Don't judge a book by its cover.
- 40.What does “Every cloud has a silver lining.” mean? (a) हर मुश्किल में कोई अच्छी बात छुपी होती है। (b) बूँद-बूँद से घड़ा भरता है। (c) धीरे-धीरे चलने वाला ही रेस जीतता है।
Answer key
- lining
- Keep practising daily because practice makes perfect.
- noise
- Better late than never.
- जैसी करनी, वैसी भरनी।
- catches
- say
- than
- मुसीबत में काम आने वाला ही सच्चा दोस्त है।
- Two heads are better than one.
- धीरे-धीरे चलने वाला ही रेस जीतता है।
- perfect
- कथनी से करनी बड़ी होती है।
- Better late than never.
- A friend in need is a friend indeed.
- Actions
- अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए।
- than
- by
- Practice makes perfect.
- करत-करत अभ्यास के जड़मति होत सुजान।
- Keep practising daily because practice makes perfect.
- My grandmother always says that health is wealth.
- काम होने से पहले ख़्याली पुलाव मत पकाओ।
- Haste makes waste.
- Practice makes perfect.
- एक से भले दो।
- Keep practising daily because practice makes perfect.
- Better late than never.
- Two heads are better than one.
- Better late than never.
- Better late than never.
- जहाँ चाह, वहाँ राह।
- The early bird catches the worm.
- As you sow, so shall you reap.
- Little drops of water make the mighty ocean.
- Haste makes waste.
- Every cloud has a silver lining.
- Empty vessels make the most noise.
- हर मुश्किल में कोई अच्छी बात छुपी होती है।
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