Wise Words & Proverbs

by Mrs. Opatz's Class

Our class learned about proverbs - what they are and what they mean.  Then we brainstormed some familiar ones and discussed their meanings.  Here are some of the well known proverbs we humorously finished:

• A penny saved is one cent.
• No news is nice.
• Don't bite the hand you write with.
• Better to be safe than to be kicked by a first grader.
• You can't teach an old dog manners.
• It's always darkest before you get up.
• The pen is mightier than the pencil.
• You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it take a bath.
• Don't bite the hand you suck on.
• Better to be safe than to kiss my dog.
• You can't teach an old dog to chase my sister.
• You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it dive.
• A penny saved is a dollar later.
• You can't teach an old dog to eat politely.
• Don't bite the hand that pets you.
• A penny saved is worthless later.
• Strike while the ball is coming.
• A penny saved is one cent closer to buying a trampoline.
• It's always darkest before you go to bed.
• Don't bite the hand that gets dirty.
• No news is too good to be true.
• Don't bite the hand that has the chocolate in it.
• It's always darkest before bedtime.
• Strike while the sword is sharp.

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