Post by lennie on Sept 25, 2006 4:47:48 GMT -5
A first grade teacher had twenty-five students in her class, and she presented each child in her class 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. 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!
1. Don't change horses.................. Until they stop running.
2. Strike while the......................... Bug is close.
3. Its always darkest before........................ Daylight Savings
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............ Maths.
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 i n
the picture on the box.
24. When the blind lead the blind........ Get out of the
way.
[glow=red,2,300]And the WINNER and last one![/glow]
25. Better late than......................... Pregnant.