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