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