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 “The early bird catches the worm.” mean? (a) एक से भले दो। (b) जो जल्दी शुरू करता है, वही फ़ायदा पाता है। (c) मेरी दादी हमेशा कहती हैं कि सेहत ही असली धन है।
- 2.Make a sentence: makes / daily / practice / perfect. / because / Keep / practising
- 3.Practice makes ___. (a) perfection (b) perfectly (c) perfect
- 4.What does “Better late than never.” mean? (a) समय किसी का इंतज़ार नहीं करता। (b) देर आए, दुरुस्त आए। (c) मुसीबत में काम आने वाला ही सच्चा दोस्त है।
- 5.What does “Practice makes perfect.” mean? (a) जल्दी का काम शैतान का। (b) जैसी करनी, वैसी भरनी। (c) करत-करत अभ्यास के जड़मति होत सुजान।
- 6.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) किसी को सिर्फ़ उसके रूप-रंग से मत परखो।
- 7.Make a sentence: is / indeed. / friend / friend / in / a / A / need
- 8.Make a sentence: practising / practice / Keep / daily / perfect. / makes / because
- 9.What does “Don't count your chickens before they hatch.” mean? (a) रोज़ अभ्यास करते रहो, क्योंकि अभ्यास से ही निपुणता आती है। (b) मुसीबत में काम आने वाला ही सच्चा दोस्त है। (c) काम होने से पहले ख़्याली पुलाव मत पकाओ।
- 10.Better late ___ never. (a) then (b) than (c) that
- 11.Make a sentence: waste. / Haste / makes
- 12.Make a sentence: perfect. / practising / daily / because / makes / practice / Keep
- 13.___ speak louder than words. (a) Acting (b) Actions (c) Action
- 14.What does “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” mean? (a) काम होने से पहले ख़्याली पुलाव मत पकाओ। (b) धीरे-धीरे चलने वाला ही रेस जीतता है। (c) मुसीबत में काम आने वाला ही सच्चा दोस्त है।
- 15.What does “Every cloud has a silver lining.” mean? (a) हर मुश्किल में कोई अच्छी बात छुपी होती है। (b) जल्दी का काम शैतान का। (c) जहाँ चाह, वहाँ राह।
- 16.Make a sentence: words. / louder / speak / than / Actions
- 17.Choose the English for: “किसी को सिर्फ़ उसके रूप-रंग से मत परखो।” (a) Don't judge a book by its cover. (b) Empty vessels make the most noise. (c) As you sow, so shall you reap.
- 18.Make a sentence: always / that / is / says / grandmother / My / health / wealth.
- 19.Make a sentence: catches / The / the / bird / worm. / early
- 20.Choose the English for: “जल्दी का काम शैतान का।” (a) Haste makes waste. (b) My grandmother always says that health is wealth. (c) Don't judge a book by its cover.
- 21.Make a sentence: late / never. / Better / than
- 22.Make a sentence: perfect. / Practice / makes
- 23.Two heads are better ___ one. (a) then (b) from (c) than
- 24.Choose the English for: “जो जल्दी शुरू करता है, वही फ़ायदा पाता है।” (a) Better late than never. (b) The early bird catches the worm. (c) Keep practising daily because practice makes perfect.
- 25.Make a sentence: has / Every / lining. / a / silver / cloud
- 26.What does “Empty vessels make the most noise.” mean? (a) बूँद-बूँद से घड़ा भरता है। (b) मेरी दादी हमेशा कहती हैं कि सेहत ही असली धन है। (c) अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए।
- 27.Make a sentence: than / are / heads / one. / Two / better
- 28.Make a sentence: judge / book / by / Don't / cover. / its / a
- 29.What does “Don't judge a book by its cover.” mean? (a) हर मुश्किल में कोई अच्छी बात छुपी होती है। (b) किसी को सिर्फ़ उसके रूप-रंग से मत परखो। (c) एक से भले दो।
- 30.Empty vessels make the most ___. (a) noisy (b) noises (c) noise
- 31.What does “Slow and steady wins the race.” mean? (a) धीरे-धीरे चलने वाला ही रेस जीतता है। (b) किसी को सिर्फ़ उसके रूप-रंग से मत परखो। (c) समय किसी का इंतज़ार नहीं करता।
- 32.Make a sentence: better / one. / Two / are / heads / than
- 33.Make a sentence: water / of / Little / make / drops / mighty / ocean. / the
- 34.Choose the English for: “करत-करत अभ्यास के जड़मति होत सुजान।” (a) Keep practising daily because practice makes perfect. (b) Practice makes perfect. (c) Slow and steady wins the race.
- 35.Make a sentence: makes / perfect. / Practice
- 36.The early bird ___ the worm. (a) catch (b) caught (c) catches
- 37.Choose the English for: “बूँद-बूँद से घड़ा भरता है।” (a) Slow and steady wins the race. (b) Don't judge a book by its cover. (c) Little drops of water make the mighty ocean.
- 38.Make a sentence: makes / waste. / Haste
- 39.Choose the English for: “काम होने से पहले ख़्याली पुलाव मत पकाओ।” (a) Better late than never. (b) Don't count your chickens before they hatch. (c) Actions speak louder than words.
- 40.Make a sentence: before / chickens / your / count / hatch. / they / Don't
Answer key
- जो जल्दी शुरू करता है, वही फ़ायदा पाता है।
- Keep practising daily because practice makes perfect.
- perfect
- देर आए, दुरुस्त आए।
- करत-करत अभ्यास के जड़मति होत सुजान।
- जहाँ चाह, वहाँ राह।
- A friend in need is a friend indeed.
- Keep practising daily because practice makes perfect.
- काम होने से पहले ख़्याली पुलाव मत पकाओ।
- than
- Haste makes waste.
- Keep practising daily because practice makes perfect.
- Actions
- मुसीबत में काम आने वाला ही सच्चा दोस्त है।
- हर मुश्किल में कोई अच्छी बात छुपी होती है।
- Actions speak louder than words.
- Don't judge a book by its cover.
- My grandmother always says that health is wealth.
- The early bird catches the worm.
- Haste makes waste.
- Better late than never.
- Practice makes perfect.
- than
- The early bird catches the worm.
- Every cloud has a silver lining.
- अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए।
- Two heads are better than one.
- Don't judge a book by its cover.
- किसी को सिर्फ़ उसके रूप-रंग से मत परखो।
- noise
- धीरे-धीरे चलने वाला ही रेस जीतता है।
- Two heads are better than one.
- Little drops of water make the mighty ocean.
- Practice makes perfect.
- Practice makes perfect.
- catches
- Little drops of water make the mighty ocean.
- Haste makes waste.
- Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
- Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
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