A first grade teacher collected well-known proverbs. She gave each child in her class the first half of a proverb, and had them come up with the rest:
Better to be safe than ---------------- punch a 5th grader.
Never underestimate the power of ----- termites.
It's always darkest before ------------- daylight savings time.
If you lie down with dogs, you'll -------- stink in the morning.
No news is ---------------------------- impossible.
Don't bite the hand that --------------- looks dirty.
Love all, trust ------------------------- me.
The pen is mightier than the ----------- pigs.
You can lead a horse to water but ----- how?
An idle mind is ------------------------ the best way to relax.
Happy the bride who ------------------ gets all the presents.
A penny saved is ---------------------- not much.
Two's company, three's --------------- the Musketeers.
Strike while the ----------------------- bug is close.
A miss is as good as a ----------------- Mr.
Children should be seen and not ------- spanked or grounded.
You get out of something what you ---- see pictured on the box.
When the blind leadeth the blind, ------ get out of the way.
Don't put off till tomorrow what -------- you put on to go to bed.
Where there's smoke there's ----------- pollution.
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2007-08-31 14:06:53 · 13 answers · asked by PC 7 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Philippines
Thanks Jongbong, I didn't realise I had posted it twice. I will leave both questions live.
2007-08-31 14:32:51 · update #1
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2007-08-31 14:15:37 · answer #1 · answered by jongbong 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Kids now do really amaze me. Sometimes, I can't even win a debate with my 5 year old niece.
Thanks for sharing, Papa Chuck!
2007-08-31 21:29:41 · answer #2 · answered by shirley g 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Haha! Funny!
Personally, I didn't know five of those proverbs. Does that make me slow? :D
Thanks for the laugh.
2007-09-01 07:03:02 · answer #3 · answered by ScarletRaven 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It always pays to answer PC's questions.....you just never know he's delirious enough to pick you as BA.
Thanks for the good laugh, PC.
2007-09-01 15:42:20 · answer #4 · answered by tin2 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
LOL Chuck, a new twist on the old sayings. I like it
2007-09-01 05:39:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
haha from the mouths of babes
i knew most & thought "you can lead a horse to water___how??
was so good & funny
2007-08-31 21:13:44 · answer #6 · answered by ausblue 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love them sooo cute! Kids are great
2007-08-31 21:17:29 · answer #7 · answered by renee70466 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
never underestimate how a child's mind works.
2007-08-31 21:15:20 · answer #8 · answered by nome 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What's funnier is the fact that these were written without the intention of being funny! How cute. Thanks for sharing.
2007-09-01 02:22:54 · answer #9 · answered by Tammy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
hahaa.
oh, kids. i just love them.
What you see is what you get. no more no less.
2007-08-31 21:42:42 · answer #10 · answered by MAGpie 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋