Desert Songbird at The Ice Box posted a silly little item that I've seen via e-mail several times. A 1st grade teacher posted half of a proverb and asked her students to finish. Desert Songbird displays those answers on her post.
Well, I thought to myself - "Hey, I have a first grader at my house. I wonder how he would finish these proverbs". And so, I asked him.
The proverb start is in black - Jammin's finish is in Blue
1. Don't change horses...when they aren't looking
2. Strike while the...car breaks down
3. It's always darkest before...light
4. Never underestimate the power of...death
5. No news is...bad
6. A miss is as good as a ...Mrs.
7. You can't teach an old dog new...things
8. If you lie down with the dogs, you'll...get licked by them
9. Love all, trust...God
10. The pen is mightier than the...pencil
11. An idle mind is...boring
12. Happy the bride who...falls (what was he thinking?)
13. A penny saved is...good
14. Don't put off till tomorrow what...you put off today
15. Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and...the whole world doesn't
16. There are none so blind as...people who are not blind
17. Children should be seen and not...be mad
18. You get out of something only what you...do
19. When the blind lead the blind...they would find themselves in the wrong direction
20. Better late than...early
21. Where's there's smoke there's...fire (hey, he got it right!)
Jammin actually knew 3 of the other proverbs, so I didn't include them here. Anyone else have a 1st grader to try these on?
I don't have a first grader but I'll post the 2nd grade version tonight! I love #8 - absolutely melts my heart.
The bride thing? yeah. Oh, maybe he meant falls in love?
Posted by: Sandy | February 05, 2008 at 05:40 AM
I love this. So, so much.
Posted by: Jenny | February 05, 2008 at 06:04 AM
Oh that's great fun! I have a kindergartner I might try that on.
Posted by: Heather | February 05, 2008 at 06:52 AM
Hey, he did pretty well! I thought the lying with dogs was good, too.
Posted by: Desert Songbird | February 05, 2008 at 07:15 AM
#19 makes me giggle.
Posted by: nikki | February 05, 2008 at 08:01 AM
This is absolutely hilarious. As for the bride one? He was obviously thinking of America's funniest home videos.
Posted by: Simply Jenn | February 05, 2008 at 08:07 AM
I personally thank Jammin' for "A miss is as good as a ...Mrs." I am feeling much better about myself now!! ;-)
Posted by: jodi | February 05, 2008 at 08:10 AM
Oh, I'm SO doing this with Golden Boy, fellow 1st grader. I'll have it posted later today.
Posted by: Susan in va | February 05, 2008 at 08:54 AM
That's one savvy 1st-grade you have. Honestly, I think some of his answers are more poignant than the traditional proverb.
And funnier.
Funnier's good.
Posted by: Heather Goodman | February 05, 2008 at 08:57 AM
#6 and #16 had me laughing.
Out loud...
for real :).
Posted by: Robin | February 05, 2008 at 09:04 AM
I do I do, and I'm going to try them on her tonight.
Jammin' has some really cute finishes!
Posted by: Rach | February 05, 2008 at 09:42 AM
Ha ha ha ha ha!
A miss is as good as a Mrs.
That's awesome and true and funny and great!
Posted by: Amanda | February 05, 2008 at 10:42 AM
These are great. I liked the lying down qith dogs one best.
Posted by: theotherbear | February 05, 2008 at 02:12 PM
Those are really good answers he came up with (for the most part..)
Posted by: claudia | February 05, 2008 at 05:37 PM
sweet jammin!!
Posted by: Pamela | February 05, 2008 at 06:10 PM
These are hilarious...I have a 1st grader too...I might have to try this!!! Love #8. Such a fun age isnt't it???
Posted by: Heather | February 05, 2008 at 06:12 PM
I love #6, it shows how you're raising him. :) And how true is #8! I can't ever lay on my floor because of that.
Posted by: Lisa's Chaos | February 05, 2008 at 06:17 PM
19 is great! How deep for a 1st grader!
Posted by: Jana | February 05, 2008 at 07:15 PM
I enjoyed this, LOL. Will have to try this with my boys, though they are grades K, 3, 5.
Posted by: Kila | February 05, 2008 at 10:27 PM
Oh My! Thankyou Jammin, you little sweetie. A Mrs is certainly as good as a Miss I can vouch for that. God bless your little heart.
Posted by: Karisma | February 06, 2008 at 02:06 AM
That's brilliant. Some of his answers are so funny, but some are actually not far off either. He's obviously a good thinker! When is first grade? are they seven? If so, Tinkerbell Mushroom is one.....
Posted by: Sally Lomax | February 06, 2008 at 03:01 AM
6 and 19 crack me up!
What age exactly is a 1st grader?
Posted by: beccy | February 06, 2008 at 05:14 AM
Most excellent!! I wish I had a first grader to try these proverbs with. Jasper is the right age, but I don't think he knows very much about proverbs.
Posted by: Arkansas Songbird | February 06, 2008 at 03:23 PM
OMG! I am a laughing fool reading this.
{{looking over my shoulder to make sure the paddy wagon isnt after me}}
I may have to try this on Wee One
Posted by: BarnGoddess | February 06, 2008 at 04:18 PM
*LOL* Those are cute answers.
Posted by: Debbie in a Patch | February 09, 2008 at 09:26 AM