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