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