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