>A first grade teacher collected well known proverbs. She had
>twenty-five
> >>students in her class and she presented 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 first
>graders.
> >>Their insight
> >>may surprise you. While reading these, keep in mind that these are
>first
> >>graders..... 6-year-olds, because
> >> the last one is classic! (#25)
> >>
> >>
> >>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. 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!
> >>25. Better late than...... pregnant
>twenty-five
> >>students in her class and she presented 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 first
>graders.
> >>Their insight
> >>may surprise you. While reading these, keep in mind that these are
>first
> >>graders..... 6-year-olds, because
> >> the last one is classic! (#25)
> >>
> >>
> >>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. 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!
> >>25. Better late than...... pregnant
