The Wisdom of Children

Those of us who are old enough to remember Art Linkletter will always remember a segment of his show he called "Kids say the darnedest things." As children across America venture out into their first year of school one first grade teacher shows us how right Mr. Linkletter was.

She collected well known proverbs and gave each child in her class half of a proverb. Then, she asked them to complete the remainder of it. The insight these six year-olds display may surprise you. And, they will definitely help start your week with a smile.

• Better to be safe than ..................................................punch a 5th grader.
• Strike while the ...........................................................bug is close.
• It's always darkest before .............................................Daylight Savings Time.
• Never underestimate the power of .................................termites.
• You can lead a horse to water but ..................................how?
• Don't bite the hand that .................................................looks dirty.
• No news is ...................................................................impossible.
• A miss is as good as ......................................................a mister.
• You can't teach an old dog .............................................new math.
• If you lay down with dogs, you'll ....................................stink in the morning.
• Love all, trust ................................................................me.
• The pen is mightier than ..................................................the pigs.
• An idle mind is ...............................................................the best way to relax.
• Where there's smoke there's ............................................pollution.
• Happy the bride who .......................................................gets all the presents.
• A penny saved is .............................................................not much.
• Two's company, three's ...................................................the Musketeers.
• Don't put off till tomorrow what .......................................you put on to go to bed.
• Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and ..........you have to blow your nose.
• There are none so blind as ...............................................Stevie Wonder.
• Children should be seen and not .......................................spanked or grounded.
• If at first you don't succeed ..............................................get new batteries.
• You get out of something only what you ........................... see in the picture in the box.
• When the blind leadeth the blind ........................................get out of the way.

      And the overall favorite:

• Better late than ................................................................pregnant!!!

Have a great week.