English Proverbs Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 57: Proverbs and sayings · Set 874 · 40 questions

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.

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

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