Kids and Cliches
I teach fourth grade in Ventura County, California. As a fun assignment, I gave the students the beginning of a list of famous sayings and asked them to provide original endings for each one. Here are some examples of what my students submitted.
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The grass is always greener when you leave the sprinkler on.
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A rolling stone plays the guitar.
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The grass is always greener when you remember to water it.
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A bird in the hand is a real mess.
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No news is no newspaper.
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It’s better to light one candle than to waste electricity.
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It’s always darkest just before I open my eyes.
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You have nothing to fear but homework.
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If you can’t stand the heat, don’t start the fireplace.
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If you can’t stand the heat, go swimming.
- Never put off ‘til tomorrow what you should have done yesterday.
- A penny saved is nothing in the real world.
- The squeaking wheel gets annoying.
- We have nothing to fear but our principal.
- To err is human. To eat a muskrat is not.
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I think, therefore I get a headache.
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Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry, and someone yells, “Shut up!”
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Better to light a candle than to light an explosive.
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It’s always darkest before 9:30 p.m.
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Early to bed and early to rise is first in the bathroom.
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a blister.
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There is nothing new under the bed.
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The grass is always greener when you put manure on it.
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Don’t count your chickens – it takes too long.
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