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