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: late / than / never. / Better
- 2.Empty vessels make the most ___. (a) noise (b) noisy (c) noises
- 3.What does “Slow and steady wins the race.” mean? (a) धीरे-धीरे चलने वाला ही रेस जीतता है। (b) बूँद-बूँद से घड़ा भरता है। (c) एक से भले दो।
- 4.Don't judge a book ___ its cover. (a) with (b) by (c) from
- 5.Make a sentence: practising / Keep / because / practice / perfect. / makes / daily
- 6.___ speak louder than words. (a) Acting (b) Actions (c) Action
- 7.What does “Where there is a will, there is a way.” mean? (a) कथनी से करनी बड़ी होती है। (b) जहाँ चाह, वहाँ राह। (c) देर आए, दुरुस्त आए।
- 8.Make a sentence: makes / Practice / perfect.
- 9.Practice makes ___. (a) perfectly (b) perfection (c) perfect
- 10.Make a sentence: Every / has / a / lining. / silver / cloud
- 11.Choose the English for: “जैसी करनी, वैसी भरनी।” (a) As you sow, so shall you reap. (b) Don't judge a book by its cover. (c) Every cloud has a silver lining.
- 12.The early bird ___ the worm. (a) catch (b) catches (c) caught
- 13.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।
- 14.Make a sentence: better / heads / than / Two / are / one.
- 15.Choose the English for: “कथनी से करनी बड़ी होती है।” (a) Practice makes perfect. (b) Don't count your chickens before they hatch. (c) Actions speak louder than words.
- 16.Better late ___ never. (a) that (b) then (c) than
- 17.Choose the English for: “रोज़ अभ्यास करते रहो, क्योंकि अभ्यास से ही निपुणता आती है।” (a) Where there is a will, there is a way. (b) Slow and steady wins the race. (c) Keep practising daily because practice makes perfect.
- 18.What does “Practice makes perfect.” mean? (a) करत-करत अभ्यास के जड़मति होत सुजान। (b) बूँद-बूँद से घड़ा भरता है। (c) जैसी करनी, वैसी भरनी।
- 19.As they ___, better late than never. (a) says (b) say (c) saying
- 20.Every cloud has a silver ___. (a) line (b) linen (c) lining
- 21.What does “Two heads are better than one.” mean? (a) देर आए, दुरुस्त आए। (b) एक से भले दो। (c) समय किसी का इंतज़ार नहीं करता।
- 22.Make a sentence: A / in / is / need / friend / indeed. / friend / a
- 23.Make a sentence: late / Better / never. / than
- 24.Two heads are better ___ one. (a) then (b) from (c) than
- 25.Make a sentence: silver / a / Every / lining. / cloud / has
- 26.What does “Don't judge a book by its cover.” mean? (a) किसी को सिर्फ़ उसके रूप-रंग से मत परखो। (b) बूँद-बूँद से घड़ा भरता है। (c) समय किसी का इंतज़ार नहीं करता।
- 27.Make a sentence: makes / Haste / waste.
- 28.Make a sentence: better / heads / one. / are / Two / than
- 29.Make a sentence: its / by / Don't / judge / book / cover. / a
- 30.Make a sentence: your / before / hatch. / they / Don't / count / chickens
- 31.Make a sentence: book / by / cover. / a / judge / its / Don't
- 32.What does “Haste makes waste.” mean? (a) जल्दी का काम शैतान का। (b) एक से भले दो। (c) रोज़ अभ्यास करते रहो, क्योंकि अभ्यास से ही निपुणता आती है।
- 33.Make a sentence: Actions / than / louder / speak / words.
- 34.Choose the English for: “मुसीबत में काम आने वाला ही सच्चा दोस्त है।” (a) A friend in need is a friend indeed. (b) Actions speak louder than words. (c) My grandmother always says that health is wealth.
- 35.What does “Better late than never.” mean? (a) एक से भले दो। (b) देर आए, दुरुस्त आए। (c) समय किसी का इंतज़ार नहीं करता।
- 36.Make a sentence: than / Actions / louder / words. / speak
- 37.Choose the English for: “अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए।” (a) Empty vessels make the most noise. (b) Actions speak louder than words. (c) Keep practising daily because practice makes perfect.
- 38.Choose the English for: “किसी को सिर्फ़ उसके रूप-रंग से मत परखो।” (a) Actions speak louder than words. (b) Don't judge a book by its cover. (c) Slow and steady wins the race.
- 39.Choose the English for: “हर मुश्किल में कोई अच्छी बात छुपी होती है।” (a) Every cloud has a silver lining. (b) Don't judge a book by its cover. (c) Haste makes waste.
- 40.Make a sentence: Practice / perfect. / makes
Answer key
- Better late than never.
- noise
- धीरे-धीरे चलने वाला ही रेस जीतता है।
- by
- Keep practising daily because practice makes perfect.
- Actions
- जहाँ चाह, वहाँ राह।
- Practice makes perfect.
- perfect
- Every cloud has a silver lining.
- As you sow, so shall you reap.
- catches
- मुसीबत में काम आने वाला ही सच्चा दोस्त है।
- Two heads are better than one.
- Actions speak louder than words.
- than
- Keep practising daily because practice makes perfect.
- करत-करत अभ्यास के जड़मति होत सुजान।
- say
- lining
- एक से भले दो।
- A friend in need is a friend indeed.
- Better late than never.
- than
- Every cloud has a silver lining.
- किसी को सिर्फ़ उसके रूप-रंग से मत परखो।
- Haste makes waste.
- Two heads are better than one.
- Don't judge a book by its cover.
- Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
- Don't judge a book by its cover.
- जल्दी का काम शैतान का।
- Actions speak louder than words.
- A friend in need is a friend indeed.
- देर आए, दुरुस्त आए।
- Actions speak louder than words.
- Empty vessels make the most noise.
- Don't judge a book by its cover.
- Every cloud has a silver lining.
- Practice makes perfect.
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