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Proverbs

A Grade 1 teacher gave each child in her class the first half of a 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, but there are some good ones nonetheless - their insight may surprise you.
bulletBetter to be safe than..................................punch a 5th grader
bulletStrike while the .......................................bug is close
bulletIt's always darkest before............................Daylight Savings Time.
bulletNever underestimate the power of.....................termites
bulletYou can lead a horse to water but......................how?
bulletDon't bite the hand that................................looks dirty
bulletNo news is................................................impossible
bulletA miss is as good as a..................................Mr.
bulletYou can't teach an old dog new........................math
bulletIf you lie down with dogs, you'll....................stink in the morning
bulletLove all, trust.........................................me
bulletThe pen is mightier than the.........................pigs
bulletWhere there's smoke there's...........................pollution
bulletHappy the bride who...................................gets all the presents
bullet A penny saved is.......................................not much
bulletTwo's company, three's................................the Musketeers
bulletDon't put off till tomorrow what.....................you put on to go to bed
bulletLaugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and .....you have to blow your nose
bulletThere are none so blind as..............................Stevie Wonder
bulletChildren should be seen and not....................spanked or grounded
bulletIf at first you don't succeed.......................get new batteries
bulletYou get out of something only what you...............see in the picture on the boxAnd the favorite....
bulletWhen the blind leadeth the blind..................get out of the way