One swallow doesn`t make .... a bird in the hand
Mix your Metaphors here
Discussion in 'Forum Games' started by Ed Edwards, May 29, 2008.
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A stitch in time keeps your pants up.
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And here is one for a belated Independence Day:
Hail Britannia, Britannia rules the waves of grain
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don`t count your chickens till they ....... gather no moss.
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A rolling stone can turn your ankle.
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Rolling stones - shepherds warning
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Tee Hee!
Silence is Golden ...
... Duct Tape is Silver!
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Red sky at night, don't count your chickens!
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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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A stitch in time - does not make a summer.
One swallow - saves nine -
Red sky in the morning - spoil the broth
Too many cooks - shepherds warning. -
The early bird catches a dillar a dollar.
The 10:00 scholar catches the worm. -
Premixed Metaphors:
[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][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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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: -
What talent you all have!
I have enjoyed everyone of them. Very entertaining!
Those children's answers are darling! -
Tweedle Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Tweedle Dumb,
Stuck his finger in the pie and pulled out a plum! -
Hey, Diddle, Diddle,
The Cat & the Fiddle
The Cow jumped over the
Moon
over Miami (Fl) -
an apple a day ............. spoils the broth
too many cooks .............. keep(s) the doctor away -
I am over the rainbow and under the weather.
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The early bird is worth two in the bush.
A bird in the hand gets the worm.
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