An Elementary School Teacher had twenty-six students in her class. She presented each child in her classroom the 1st 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, keep in mind that these
are first-graders, 6-year-olds, because the last one is a classic!
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 is 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. You get out of something only what you see in the picture on the box.
24. When the blind lead the blind
get out of the way.
25. A bird in the hand is going to
poop on you.
And the WINNER and last one!
26. Better late than pregnant.
