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