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