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