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