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