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