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