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