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