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