proverbs

[Dalya]

my sister emailed this to me:

A first grade teacher had twenty-four students in her class and she
presented each child the first half of a well known proverb and asked
them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. It's hard to
believe these were actually done by first graders. Their insight may
surprise you. While reading these keep in mind that these are first
graders, 6-year-olds.

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

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

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

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

5. You can lead a horse to water but...... ......how?

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

7. No news...... .......impossible.

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

9. You can't teach an old dog new...... ......math.

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

11.Love all, trust...... ......me.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

24.Better late than......... ............pregnant.

[Dogatron]

some of those sound like they could be JHLTAB tripping daisy lyrics and I mean that in a good way

[Dalya]

like this "When the blind lead the blind...... ......get out of the way. "

[Dutch]

like this "When the blind lead the blind...... ......get out of the way. "

That was my favorite, too, but who taught them this one:

24.Better late than pregnant.

?????

[eebs]

yeah, that one struck me as a bit odd - also the mention of Stevie Wonder.

[mere1975]

These were not written by children, but by an adult who mourns the loss of Kids Say the Darndest Things in the CBS line-up.

- Mere "remember when Stewie was on that episode?" 1975

[mere1975]

(Still, funny.)

- Mere "my cubicle neighbor has this posted on her bulletin board" 1975

[Devdog]

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

If it was only that simple.

Devdog.