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