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