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. 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. |