A first grade teacher had twenty-five 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,
6-year-olds, because the last one is classic! Their insight may
surprise you.
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...... * ..... mister.
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.
And the WINNER and last one..........are you ready for this?...........
25. Better late than............ * ...........pregnant.
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,
6-year-olds, because the last one is classic! Their insight may
surprise you.
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...... * ..... mister.
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.
And the WINNER and last one..........are you ready for this?...........
25. Better late than............ * ...........pregnant.
