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