First Grade Proverbs
A first grade teacher collected old, well known proverbs. She gave each student in her class the first half of a proverb, and had them complete the saying. Here's what she came up with... Two's Company, Three's... The Musketeers. It's Always Darkest Before... Daylight Savings Time. Strike While The... Bug Is Close. Never Under Estimate The Power Of... Termites. You Can Lead A Horse To Water But... How? Better Be Safe Than... Punch A 5th Grader. 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 The Dogs, You'll... Stink In The Morning. Love All, Trust.. Me 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. The Pen Is Mightier Than The... Pigs. 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. Children Should Be Seen And Not... Spanked Or Grounded. If At First You Don't Succeed... Get New Batteries. You Get Out Of Something What You... See Pictured On The Box.
Originally published November 14, 2002.
