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