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