Proverbs from the Young

A first-grade teacher with twenty-five students in her class gave each child the first half of a well-known proverb, asking them to come up with the second half. Their insights may surprise you. While reading, keep in mind that these are six and seven year olds.

Don't change horses …
…until they stop running.

 Strike while the…
…bug is close.

 It's always darkest before…
…Daylight Saving Time.

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…
…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.

Happy the bride who…
…gets all the presents.

A penny saved is…
…not much.

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

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.

There are none 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 only what you…
…see in the picture on the box.

When the blind lead the blind…
…get out of the way.

Better late than…
…pregnant.

We received this piece through internet circulation and cannot vouch for its validity, though we can vouch for its humor.