Finished Proverbs
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. Their insight may surprise you.
Better to be safe than . . . punch a 5th grader.
It's always darkest before . . . daylight savings.
You can lead a horse to water but . . . how?
Don't bite the hand that . . . looks dirty.
If you lie down with dogs, you'll . . . stink in the morning.
Happy the bride who . . . gets all the presents.
Don't put off till tomorrow what . . . you put on to go to bed.
Children should be seen and not . . . spanked or grounded.
You get out of something what you . . . see pictured on the box.
Better late than . . . pregnant.
Better to be safe than . . . punch a 5th grader.
It's always darkest before . . . daylight savings.
You can lead a horse to water but . . . how?
Don't bite the hand that . . . looks dirty.
If you lie down with dogs, you'll . . . stink in the morning.
Happy the bride who . . . gets all the presents.
Don't put off till tomorrow what . . . you put on to go to bed.
Children should be seen and not . . . spanked or grounded.
You get out of something what you . . . see pictured on the box.
Better late than . . . pregnant.
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