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