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Posted by clouddancer on 08-12-2007 at 03:41:
Proverbs from children
I am sorry I don't usually do this but I had to share with some one.
This must be a class outside of Ontario, we are supposed to have a cap of 20 children here.
A 1st grade school teacher had twenty-six students in her class.
She presented each child in her classroom the 1st 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 ..... 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.
25. A bird in the hand ..... is going to poop on you.
and last one!
26. Better late than ..... Pregnant
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Posted by Transmute Jun on 08-12-2007 at 03:43:
Too funny, CD!!!!!
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Posted by Toneman on 08-12-2007 at 04:44:
Hey these kids have the right idea.......
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Posted by Springie on 08-12-2007 at 12:35:
Those are great!
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Posted by amyltrer on 08-12-2007 at 19:45:
LOL, that reminds me of my own insights when I was 6. What good laugh I used to give to the class!
Actually, kids are smarter than you think they are. And then are the "where I came from?" questions
P.S. I like proverb no. 25
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Posted by Sosai X on 08-12-2007 at 20:17:
These are great! I've copied them and sent them to some friends. Thanks CD!
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Posted by clouddancer on 08-12-2007 at 22:59:
Glad everyone liked them.
Makes me wonder what my grade ones would say to some of these.
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Posted by Sosai X on 08-12-2007 at 23:29:
I really liked a lot of them but the following made me laugh out loud:
24. When the blind lead the blind ..... get out of the way.
LOL!
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Posted by clouddancer on 08-12-2007 at 23:39:
I liked a lot of them too but my fav was
3. It's always darkest before ..... Daylight Saving Time.
So true.....
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Posted by Ebonyswanne on 09-12-2007 at 10:49:
Cute CD very cute!
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Posted by kimiko on 09-12-2007 at 12:33:
22. If at first you don't succeed ..... get new batteries.
26. Better late than ..... Pregnant
BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!
This kid's been watching Sex & the City...I really needed a good laugh after this weekend spent working, shopping and 8 freaking hours waiting at the hospital!
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Posted by clouddancer on 09-12-2007 at 16:07:
Hospital Kimi!!!
Do tell.
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Posted by Transmute Jun on 09-12-2007 at 16:31:
Oh, no! I hope everything is okay, Kimi.
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Posted by kimiko on 10-12-2007 at 13:43:
MIL is schizophrenic and is having nasty halucinations...like the next-door neighbour being a heroin addict and coming over and shooting us all!
I was all ready in my pj's, ready for bed after working all night, when she started begging to be taken back to the hospital. She was just in there about 3 weeks ago. I think she may have messed up her meds.
So yeah it was a long day about 11am-6:30pm sitting in Triage, watching the parade of bloodied accident victims go by.
I had to laugh (though it's not funny) when we finally got to see the ER Doctor and she asked MIL, "What seems to be the problem?" and MIL glares at her and snarls, "I'M PSYCHIC!!!! LIKE SYLVIA BROWN!!!"
Doctor: "Who's that?"
MIL: "DON'T YOU WATCH MONTEL???? I WANT TO SEE MY PSYCHAIATRIST!"
I have to hand it to that doctor for keeping a straight face! So it was a long and emotional day and my brain is still like mush!
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Posted by Transmute Jun on 10-12-2007 at 14:32:
Kimi! I hope you got some rest after all of that.
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Posted by clouddancer on 10-12-2007 at 17:49:
I had noticed you do that.
A very undecided Swan in your fics, when you take them as a whole. 
And, I do not know what connection I was making, but I just thought ...... Ebony where is that three some fic you were writing? I hope your DH did not delete it the other day
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Posted by Firebird on 24-12-2007 at 11:23:
There are some really great proverbs there. Children are so inciteful at times aren't they.
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Posted by Firebird on 24-12-2007 at 11:23:
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I hope things are better now Kimi and calmer before tomorrow.
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