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