Thursday 16 April 2009

Proverbs - updated

A first grade school teacher had twenty-six students in her class. She presented each child in her classroom the first half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. These are, allegedly, the results. Their insight may surprise you. While reading, keep in mind that these are first-graders, in the USA that is 6-year-olds, because the last one is a classic!

Don't change horses ...........until they stop running.

Strike while the .............................bug is close.

It's always darkest before .........................................Daylight Saving Time.

Never underestimate the power of ...........................termites.

You can lead a horse to water but ...........................How?

Don't bite the hand that ..............................looks dirty.

No news is ...................impossible

A miss is as good as a ...................................Mr.

You can't teach an old dog new .............................Math

If you lie down with dogs, you'll ...................................stink in the morning.

Love all, trust ..................................Me.

The pen is mightier than the ...........................pigs.

An idle mind is .............................the best way to relax.

Where there's smoke there's ...................................pollution.

Happy the bride who .......................gets all the presents.

A penny saved is ...........................not much.

Two's company, three's ..........................the Musketeers.

Don't put off till tomorrow what ..........................you put on to go to bed.

Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and ...................You have to blow your nose.

There are none so blind as .............................Stevie Wonder.

Children should be seen and not .........................spanked or grounded.

If at first you don't succeed ......................get new batteries.

You get out of something only what you ..............................See in the picture on the box

When the blind lead the blind ..........................get out of the way.

A bird in the hand .........................is going to poop on you.

And the WINNER and last one!

Better late than ...................................Pregnant

Thanks to Lakeland Jo for these.

6 comments:

  1. Out of the mouths of babes! :)

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  2. Hi - I love a good hard laugh first thing in the morning and this did it for me today. They are all so innocently funny, except that last one! That one doesn't seem so innocent!

    BTW, stopping by via Tricia @ Shoes.... I like your blog!

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  3. Is it just me or do kids know a lot more than they used to at a far younger age? Thanks for the laugh.

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  4. Priceless! I'm grateful to Tricia for pointing me in your direction. I have thoroughly enjoyed my visit. And thank you for this wonderful post.

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  5. Those were pretty good - I think I like some of them better than the originals.

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