English Proverbs Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 57: Proverbs and sayings · Set 652 · 40 questions

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.

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

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