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