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Old proverbs/New meanings

fedup2

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A first grade school teacher in Virginia had twenty-five students in her class.

She presented each child in her classroom 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, keep in mind that these are first graders, 6-year-olds, because the last one is a classic!

1. Don't change horses >>>>>>>>>> until they stop running.
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 >>>>>>>>>> impossible.
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 lead the blind >>>>>>>>>> get out of the way.

And the WINNER and last one!

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

ranchwife

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I can very easily hear my own first grader, Riley/ Ralphie, saying many of these!! Outta the mouths of babes!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
 

jodywy

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when our vet kid was in kindergarten they had a subsitute teacher. When ansewing questions Said her kids were grown and she couldn't have any more.... to which the vets kid aske "are you spade"
his little sister one day when I was in the office and there were a couple of nice german short hair(if it's not a border collie its just a dog) I said nice bird dogs and the gal said" they are not bird dogd they don't have wings"
 

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