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