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