Dale’s Daily Data: Kids’ Proverbs
A 1st grade school teacher 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. Their insight may surprise you.
Don’t change horses……until they stop running
Strike while the……bug is close
It’s always darkest before…..Daylight Savings Time
Never underestimate the power of……termites
You can lead a horse to water but…….how?
Don’t bite the hand that……looks dirty.
No news is …..impossible
A miss is as good as a………Mister.
You can’t teach an old dog new……..math
If you lie down with dogs, you’ll…..stink in the morning
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 Muskateers
Don’t put off til tomorrow what….you put onto 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…..spanked 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 lead the blind…..get out of the way
A bird in the hand……is going to poop on your
Better late than…..pregnant.