Reviving Old Proverbs

Old sayings and figures of speech get a second wind, with the help of 4th graders.

The grass is always greener when…

you leave the sprinkler on.

A rolling stone…

plays the guitar.

The grass is always greener…

when you remember to water it.

A bird in the hand is…

a real mess.

No news is…

no newspaper.

It’s better to light one candle than…

to waste electricity.

It’s always darkest just before…

I open my eyes.

You have nothing to fear but…

homework.

If you can’t stand the heat…

don’t start the fireplace.

If you can’t stand the heat…

go swimming.

Classy Names

George goes to the Birth Registration Office to register his newborn son.

The man behind the counter asks the name he wants to give to the boy, and the father replies: “Euro.”

The man says that such a name is not acceptable, because it’s a currency.