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kristine_elen
05-20-2004, 01:59 PM
My father-in-law emailed this to me. Kind of funny:

A first grade 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. ...

1. Better to be safe
than..................................punch a 5th
grader.

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.............................................imp ossible.


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 leadeth the
blind........................get out of the way.

25. Better late than......................pregnant

amp
05-20-2004, 04:03 PM
Out of the mouths of babes....

Too cute. Thanks for sharing!

Rachels
05-20-2004, 10:33 PM
Awww. I've seen those before, but enjoyed another look! They're CUTE.

-Rachel
Mom to Abigail Rose
5/18/02
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