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