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