6-Year Old Versions of Famous Sayings

In one of my classes, my instructor gave us a fun activity (which had a point, but I forget what that was :p , but anyway...) where she got from somewhere, in which you're shown only the first half of some famous quotes. She gave us some time to see if we can fill out as much as we could. Then she told us that a 1st grade teacher gave her students the exact same activity. The answers by the 1st graders were quite hilarious.

So, I thought I'd share this with everyone and I've included some other ones I've found over the internet. Try to see how many you know, then check your answers (as well as the 1st Grade answers).

Enjoy ^_^

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A bird in the hand is...
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a...
A miss is as good as a...
A penny saved is...
A rolling stone...
An idle mind is...
As you shall make your bed, so shall you...
Better late than...
Better to be safe than..
Children should be seen and not...
Don't bite the hand that...
Don't change the horses...
Don't count your chickens...
Don't put off till tomorrow what you...
Early to bed, early to rise...
Happy the bride who...
I think, therefore I...
If at first you don't succeed...
If you can't stand the heat...
If you lie down with dogs, you'll...
It's always darkest before...
It's better to light one candle than to...
Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and...
Love all, trust...
No news is...
Never underestimate the power of...
Strike while the...
The grass is always greener...
The pen is mightier than the...
The squeaking wheel gets...
There are none so blind as...
There is nothing new under the...
To err is human...
Two's company, three's...
When the blind lead the blind...
Where there's smoke, there's...
You can lead a horse to water, but...
You can't teach a dog new...
You get out of something only what you...
You have nothing to fear but...

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Answers

Bolded - 1st Grade Answers
Italics - Actual Answer

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A bird in the hand is... a real mess.
A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a... blister.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

A miss is as good as a... mister.
A miss is as good as a mile.

A penny saved is... not much.
A penny saved is a penny earned.

A rolling stone... plays the guitar.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.

An idle mind is... the best way to relax.
An idle mind is the devil's workshop.

As you shall make your bed, so shall you... mess it up.
As you shall make your bed, so shall you lie there.

Better late than... pregnant.
Better late than never.

Better to be safe than... punched by a 5th grader.
Better to be safe than sorry.

Children should be seen and not... spanked or grounded.
Children should be seen and not heard.

Don't bite the hand that... looks dirty.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Don't change the horses... while they're still running.
Don't change the horses in midstream.

Don't count your chickens... It takes too long.
Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Don't put off till tomorrow what you... put on to go to bed.
Don't put off till tomorrow what you... should have done yesterday.
Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Early to bed, early to rise... is first in the bathroom.
Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

Happy the bride who... gets all the presents.
Happy the bride who the sun shines on.

I think, therefore I... get a headache.
I think, therefore I am.

If at first you don't succeed... get new batteries.
If at first you don't succeed, try and try again.

If you can't stand the heat... don't start the fireplace.
If you can't stand the heat... go swimming.
If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

If you lie down with dogs, you'll... stink in the morning.
If you lie down with dogs, you'll rise with fleas.

It's always darkest before... Daylights Savings Time.
It's always darkest before... I open my eyes.
It's always darkest before the dawn.

It's better to light one candle than to... waste electricity.
It's better to light one candle than to... light an explosive.
It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.

Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and... you have to blow your nose.
Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and... someone yells, "Shut up!"
Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and you cry alone.

Love all, trust... me.
Love all, trust no one.
Love all, trust few, do wrong to none (Shakespeare)

No news is... impossible.
No news is good news.

Never underestimate the power of... termites.
Never underestimate the power of a kind word or deed.
Never underestimate the power of women.

Strike while the... bug is close.
Strike while the iron is hot.

The grass is always greener... when you leave the sprinkler on.
The grass is always greener... when you put manure in it.
The grass is always greener on the other side.

The pen is mightier than the... pigs.
The pen is mightier than the sword.

The squeaking wheel gets... annoying.
The squeaking wheel gets the grease.

There are none so blind as... Stevie Wonder.
There are none so blind as those who will not see.

There is nothing new under the... bed.
There is nothing new under the sun.

To err is human, to... eat a muskrat is not.
To err is human, to forgive, divine.

Two's company, three's... the Musketeers.
Two's company, three's a crowd.

When the blind lead the blind... get out of the way.
When the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into a ditch.

Where there's smoke, there's... pollution.
Where there's smoke, there's fire.

You can lead a horse to water, but... how?
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.

You can't teach a dog new... math.
You can't teach a dog new tricks.

You get out of something only what you... see in the picture of the box.
You get out of something only what you put into it.

You have nothing to fear but... your Principle.
You have nothing to fear but... homework.
You have nothing to fear but fear itself.

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