Proverbs as re-written by 5 year olds
- March 05, 2018We’re fans of a good proverb or saying to get you through the day here at BTP. Our HR director Kate is known for getting her favourite aphorisms a little mixed up and back to front sometimes, so as a nod to her unintentional status as a comedian, we just had to share this with you….
A school teacher gave her 5-7 year old pupils the first half of some commonly used proverbs and asked them to complete each one. While you’d expect some hilarious answers, there’s also some pretty insightful stuff here…
1 | Don’t change horses | until they stop running |
2 | Strike while the | bug is close |
3 | It’s always darkest before | Daylight Saving Time |
4 | Never underestimate the power of | termites |
5 | You can lead a horse to water but | how? |
6 | Don’t bite the hand that | looks dirty |
7 | No news is | impossible |
8 | A miss is as good as a | Mr |
9 | You can’t teach an old dog new | math |
10 | If you lie down with dogs you’ll | stink in the morning |
11 | Love all, trust | me |
12 | The pen is mightier than the | pigs |
13 | An idle mind is | the best way to relax |
14 | Where there’s smoke there’s | pollution |
15 | Happy the bride who | gets all the presents |
16 | A penny saved is | not much |
17 | Two’s company, three’s | the musketeers |
18 | Don’t put off till tomorrow | what you put on to go to bed |
19 | Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and |
you have to blow your nose |
20 | There are none so blind as | Stevie Wonder |
21 | Children should be seen and not | spanked or grounded |
22 | If at first you don’t succeed | get new batteries |
23 | You get out of something only what you | see in the picture on the box |
24 | When the blind lead the blind | get out of the way |
25 | A bird in the hand | is going to poop on you |
26 | better late than | pregnant |
So what do you reckon? We reckon there’s a case for replacing a few of the originals with these. Let us know what you think or come up with your own over on Twitter.