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