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