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