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