Proverbs are the wisdom of the street. (A proverb about proverbs)
I’m sure most of you knew most of the usual endings to the familiar proverbs in my last post that got amusing new endings by the kids. But in case you didn’t, here they are in parenthesis beside the kids’ answers. At least these are what sounds right to me. If you have a different ending, that would be fun to know. Sometimes these types of sayings can have regional differences. (If you read to the end, you can figure out why I let Mama Mia post her picture here.)
~Better to be safe than … Punch a 5th grader (sorry) You have to remember these were 1st graders talking.
~Strike while the … Bug is close (iron is hot) – Blacksmithing truth there. You can’t shape the iron until it is glowing hot. The father in my book, Angel Sister, was a blacksmith and so was my grandfather when my mother was a kid. I had to do some blacksmithing research for that story, but I also had Mom’s memories of going to her dad’s blacksmith shop after school.
~It’s always darkest before … Daylight Savings Time (the dawn)
~Don’t bite the hand that … looks dirty (feeds you)
~No news is … impossible (good news) Maybe we should all look for some good news every day.
~A miss is as good as a … Mr. (mile) I may have this one wrong since I could be thinking “an inch is as good as a mile.” Don’t we all say that when we manage to ease out of a parking spot?
~If you lie down with dogs, you’ll … stink in the morning (rise up with fleas) – I think this might be right. Do you have a different ending?
~Love all, trust … me (no one) Not sure that makes for a very happy life.
~Happy the bride who … gets all the presents – This is the one I didn’t know, the internet says the sun shines on. One place even says the rain falls on. The kid has a good idea though.
~A penny saved is … not much (earned) – I think the kid is right. Some people won’t even lean over to pick up a penny these days. I still do even if it is face down and all the luck has drained away. I guess it’s a good thing I’m not superstitious.
~Two’s company, three’s … the Musketeers (a crowd) But love the kid’s answer. Plus, the three’s a crowd might only be true with couples in love.
~Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and … you have to blow your nose (you cry alone) But when I cry I do need a tissue to mop up.
~You get out of something what you … see pictured on the box (put into it) And that could be what is pictured on the box.
So how about some more to give your brain a work out and to see if we can be as clever as some first graders. So, pick some of these or one of your own and give it a new ending.
1. Many hands …
2. Honesty is the …
3. The grass is always greener …
4. Don’t judge a book …
5. An apple a day keeps …
6. Better late than …
7. Rome wasn’t built …
8. Actions speak louder than …
9. It’s no use crying over …
10. Still waters …
11. Curiosity killed …
I’ll do the 4th and last one.
4. Don’t judge a book … until you read it!
I’m changing the last one up a little. 11. No curiosity killed … a lot of good stories.
I know. My proverbs aren’t exactly good life lessons, but that’s okay.
Which one do you want to rewrite?
Giveaway Time – A New Game
Tell you what – this sounds like a new game for us – the Proverb Game!! So leave a comment about one or more of the proverbs and I’ll throw your name in my giveaway hat for the chance to win your choice of one of my books, but not the upcoming one since I don’t have copies yet. Deadline to enter is midnight EST, January 31. 2025.
That’s the same deadline as my newsletter giveaway. If you didn’t get my newsletter and would like to, just let me know in a comment. When I changed newsletter services, I somehow lost some subscribers, but I’d be glad to sign you up again if you want to receive my occasional news.
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The grass is always greener where the dog has does his business!
The grass is always greener….under the dripping spigot.
Thanks, Ann, for another opportunity to win one of your books!
The grass is always greener when you water it.
I didn’t read the instructions and emailed my answers. Blame it on a senior moment. Lol
I’ll change one: “Don’t judge a book by its TITLE.” I avoided reading “ The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs.Kip” for the longest time because I didn’t read about deaths even though readers kept recommending it on the FB group Avid Readers of Christian Fiction, but after many months, finally decided to read it and was so glad I did! What a wonderful book. BTW, love this game!
Mine aren’t very clever, but I had a lot of fun!
1. Many hands… make more work.
2. Honesty is the… most brutal.
3. The grass is always greener… on someone else’s ranch.
4. Don’t judge a book… by the number of pages.
5. A apple a day keeps… a farmer in business.
6. Better late than… to never have read at all.
7. Rome wasn’t built… by throwing the instructions away.
8. Actions speak louder than… yelling.
9. It’s no use crying over… spoilt milk.
10. Still waters… grow nasty bacteria.
11. Curiosity killed… Lot’s wife.
I know that I didn’t have to come up with so many! 😂
Actions speak louder than not doing anything at all.
When it rains, it gets muddy.
1. Many hands take a lot of hand sanitizer.
5. An apple a day keeps your doctor in debt with student loans.
Don’t judge a book until it’s over.
3. The grass is always greener …on a golf course.
1. Many hands… Need many gloves.( Especially in this weather)
It’s no use crying over anything you can’t control! That’s the only one I can up with something for!