Proverbs {as told by first graders}

A first grade teacher collected old, well known proverbs. She gave each kid in her class the first half of a proverb, and had them come up with the rest:

As you shall make your bed so shall you... mess it up.
Becky, Philadelphia


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

Strike while the... bug is close.
Wanda, Canada


It's always darkest before... daylight savings time.

Never underestimate the power of... termites.
Buckeroomama, Hong Kong


You can lead a horse to water but... how?

Don't bite the hand that... looks dirty.

No news is... impossible.
Caroline, England


A miss is as good as a... Mr.

You can't teach an old dog new... math.
Sonya, Netherlands


If you lie down with the dogs, you'll... stink in the morning. 

Emily, Japan


Love all, trust... me.

Lola, Utah


The pen is mightier than the... pigs.

An idle mind is... the best way to relax.
Isabel, Malaysia


Where there's smoke, there's... pollution.

Happy the bride who... gets all the presents!

A penny saved is... not much.
Jen, Germany


Two's company, three's... the Musketeers.

Don't put off tomorrow what... you put on to go to bed.

Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and... you have to blow your nose.
Maddy, New Jersey


None are so blind as... Helen Keller.

Children should be seen and not... spanked or grounded.

If at first you don't succeed... get new batteries.
Rikako, Japan


You get out of something what you... see pictured on the box.

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

There is no fool like... Aunt Eddie. 

Sarah, Atlanta

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