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