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New Twists on
Old Proverbs
New Spins on
Deep Thoughts!

New Twists on
Old Proverbs!

An elementary school teacher gave each child in her class the first half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. Their insight may surprise you! And if you would like to try to guess the correct ending of the proverb, just type it in or remember it, and then click on the answer block to see how well you did.

As you shall make your bed so shall you ... mess it up.
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Better to be safe than ... punch a 5th grader.
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Strike while the ... bug is close.
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It is always darkest before ... daylight savings time.
It is always darkest before ... I open my eyes.
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Never underestimate the power of ... termites.
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A rolling stone ... plays the guitar.
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A bird in the hand is ... a real mess.
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It is better to light one candle than to ... waste electricity.
It is better to light one candle than to ... light an explosive.
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You have nothing to fear but ... your principal.
You have nothing to fear but ... homework.
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If you can't stand the heat ... don't start the fireplace.
If you can't stand the heat ... go swimming.
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The squeaking wheel gets ... annoying.
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To err is human ... to eat a muskrat is not.
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I think, therefore I ... get a headache.
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Early to bed and early to rise ... is first in the bathroom.
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a ... blister.
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There is nothing new under the ... bed.
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The grass is always greener ... when you leave the sprinkler on.
The grass is always greener ... when you put manure on it.
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Don't count your chickens ... it takes too long.
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You can lead a horse to water but ... how?.
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Don't bite the hand that ... looks dirty.
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No news is ... impossible.
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A miss is as good as a ... Mr.
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You can't teach an old dog new ... math.
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If you lie down with dogs, you'll ... stink in the morning.
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Love all, trust ... me.
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The pen is mightier than the ... pigs.
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Where there's smoke there's ... pollution.
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(Learn About the Dangers of Smoking from Mama Didn't Know and Smokefree Kids. )

Happy the bride who ... gets all the presents.
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A penny saved is ... not much.
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Two's company, three's ... the Musketeers.
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Don't put off 'til tomorrow what you ... put on to go to bed.
Never put off 'til tomorrow what you ... should have done yesterday.
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Don't count your chickens ... it takes too long.
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Laugh and the whole world laughs with you,
cry and ... you have to blow your nose.
Laugh and the world laughs with you,
cry and ... someone yells, "Shut up!"
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Children should be seen and not ... spanked or grounded.
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If at first you don't succeed ... get new batteries.
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You get out of something what you ... see pictured on the box.
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New Twists on Deep Thoughts!

The following responses were received during a newspaper contest in which contestants from ages 4 to 15 were asked to provide their own "Deep Thoughts" (like those prepared by Jack Handey).


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