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