A grade one teacher collected well known proverbs. She gave each child in her class the first half of a proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb.
It's hard to believe these were actually done by grade one kids (6 year-olds), because the last one is classic!
- Strike while the .........insect is close.
- Never underestimate the power of............ants.
- Don't bite the hand that....................looks dirty.
- Better to be safe than......................punch a grade 7 boy.
- If you lie down with dogs, you'll...........stink in the morning.
- It's always darkest before..................DaylightSaving Time.
- You can lead a horse to water but...........how?
- No news is..................................impossible.
- A miss is as good as a......................Mr.
- You can't teach an old dog new..............maths.
- 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.............smacked 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 leadeth the blind............get out of the way.
- And the favorite:
- Better late than............................pregnant
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