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