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