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