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