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Mix your Metaphors here

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  1. Gwyneth

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    One swallow doesn`t make .... a bird in the hand
     
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  2. I Am Blessed 24

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    A stitch in time keeps your pants up.
     
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  3. Ed Edwards

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    And here is one for a belated Independence Day:


    Hail Britannia, Britannia rules the waves of grain
     
    #43 Ed Edwards, Jul 5, 2008
  4. Gwyneth

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    don`t count your chickens till they ....... gather no moss.
     
    #44 Gwyneth, Jul 10, 2008
  5. I Am Blessed 24

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    A rolling stone can turn your ankle.
     
    #45 I Am Blessed 24, Jul 10, 2008
  6. Gwyneth

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    Rolling stones - shepherds warning
     
    #46 Gwyneth, Jul 14, 2008
  7. Ed Edwards

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    Tee Hee!

    Silence is Golden ...


    ... Duct Tape is Silver!





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    #47 Ed Edwards, Jul 14, 2008
  8. I Am Blessed 24

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    Red sky at night, don't count your chickens!
     
    #48 I Am Blessed 24, Jul 14, 2008
  9. Ed Edwards

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    Yes, that is a mixed & funny metaphor(s) there, Sister Sue!

    Mixing metaphors is not something difficult like
    Rocket Surgery
    or Brain Science.
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    #49 Ed Edwards, Jul 17, 2008
  10. Gwyneth

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    A stitch in time - does not make a summer.
    One swallow - saves nine
     
    #50 Gwyneth, Jul 17, 2008
  11. Gwyneth

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    Red sky in the morning - spoil the broth
    Too many cooks - shepherds warning.
     
    #51 Gwyneth, Jul 17, 2008
  12. I Am Blessed 24

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    The early bird catches a dillar a dollar.

    The 10:00 scholar catches the worm.
     
    #52 I Am Blessed 24, Jul 17, 2008
  13. Ed Edwards

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    Premixed Metaphors:


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    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif] A first grade school teacher in Virginia had twenty-five students in her class. She presented each child in her classroom the first half of a well known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb.

    [/FONT][FONT=tahoma,sans-serif]It's hard to believe these were actually done by first graders. Their insight may surprise you. While reading, keep in mind that these are first graders, 6-year-olds, because the last one is a classic![/FONT][FONT=tahoma,sans-serif] [/FONT][FONT=tahoma,sans-serif]

    1. Don't change horses..........................until they stop running. [/FONT]
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    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif] 2. Strike while the...............................bug is close. [/FONT]
    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif] 3. It's always darkest before...................Daylight Saving Time. ​

    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif] 4. Never underestimate the power of ......termites. [/FONT]
    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif] 5. You can lead a horse to water but ....... how? [/FONT]
    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif] 6. Don't bite the hand that ..............looks dirty. [/FONT]
    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif] 7. No news is.....................................impossible. [/FONT]
    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif] 8. A miss is as good as a .................. Mr. [/FONT]
    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif] 9. You can't teach an old dog new ......... math. [/FONT]
    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif]10. If you lie down with dogs, you'll ...stink in the morning. [/FONT]
    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif]11. Love all, trust ................. me. [/FONT]
    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif]12. The pen is mightier than the ..............pigs. [/FONT]
    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif]13. An idle mind is........................... the best way to relax. [/FONT]
    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif]14. Where there's smoke there's ...........pollution. [/FONT]
    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif]15. Happy the bride who........................gets all the presents. [/FONT]
    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif]16. A penny saved is ............ not much [/FONT]
    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif]17. Two's company, three's ................ the Musketeers [/FONT]
    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif]18. Don't put off till tomorrow what ....... you put on to go to bed. [/FONT]
    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif]19. Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and...... you have to blow your nose. [/FONT]
    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif]20. There are none so blind as ........... Stevie Wonder. [/FONT]
    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif]21. Children should be seen and not ....... spanked or grounded. [/FONT]
    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif]22. If at first you don't succeed ............ get new batteries. [/FONT]
    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif]23. You get out of something only what you ... see in the picture on the box. [/FONT]
    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif]24. When the blind lead the blind ......... get out of the way.

    [/FONT]    [FONT=tahoma,sans-serif]And the WINNER # 25. Better late than.................................... pregnant [/FONT]​

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    #53 Ed Edwards, Jul 26, 2008
  14. Gwyneth

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    don`t bite the hand ......... that the sun shines on
    happy the bride ............... that feeds you

    :wavey: those children`s comments are so funny Ed :laugh:
     
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  15. jilphn1022

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    What talent you all have!

    I have enjoyed everyone of them. Very entertaining!

    Those children's answers are darling!
     
    #55 jilphn1022, Jul 28, 2008
  16. I Am Blessed 24

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    Tweedle Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Tweedle Dumb,
    Stuck his finger in the pie and pulled out a plum!
     
    #56 I Am Blessed 24, Jul 28, 2008
  17. Ed Edwards

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    Hey, Diddle, Diddle,
    The Cat & the Fiddle
    The Cow     jumped over the
    Moon
    over Miami     (Fl)
     
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  18. Gwyneth

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    an apple a day ............. spoils the broth

    too many cooks .............. keep(s) the doctor away
     
    #58 Gwyneth, Aug 8, 2008
  19. SaggyWoman

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    I am over the rainbow and under the weather.
     
    #59 SaggyWoman, Aug 10, 2008
  20. I Am Blessed 24

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    The early bird is worth two in the bush.

    A bird in the hand gets the worm.
     
    #60 I Am Blessed 24, Aug 10, 2008
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