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