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