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