Proverbs

So Janelle had the fantastic idea of getting children to come up with endings for some common proverbs ... so we provided three of our friends Aoife, Eoin, and Ashlin with the first few lines and they filled in the blanks like this:

1. A bad penny always flies/ falls/ farts.
(A bad penny always turns up)

2. A fool and his money are not cool/ the same.
(A fool and his money are soon parted)

3. A man is known by his scream/ face/ name.
(A man is known by his friends)

4. A woman's place is in bed/ in her heart/ in the laundry room.
(A woman's place is at home)

5. All roads lead to a pickle/ destinations/ somewhere.
(All roads lead to Rome)

6. All the world loves a playground/ hope/ Eoin.
(All the world loves a lover)

7. As soon as a man is born he begins to cry/ grow.
(As soon as a man is born he begins to die)

8. As you make your bed, so must you wash your face/ get up.
(As you make your bed, so must you sleep in it)

9. As you sow, so must you hurt your thumb/ stitch.
(As you sow, so must you reap)

10.Barking dogs seldom stop barking.
(Barking dogs seldom bite)

11. Beggars can't be rich people/ winners.
(Beggars can't be choosers)

12. Business before charity/ noon.
(Business before pleasure)

My personal favourite is "business before noon."