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