Children's 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.


Never underestimate the power of...termites.


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


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


No news is... impossible.


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


You can't teach an old dog new... math.


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


Love all, trust... me.


The pen is mightier than the... pigs.


An idle mind is... the best way to relax.


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


A penny saved is... not much.


Don't put off till 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.


None are so blind as... Stevie Wonder.


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.


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


Submitted by Curtis
EDited by calamjo

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