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