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Finish that proverb (or maxim, saying, cliché, adage, etc.)....
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Originally Posted by oiuyt
Give a man a fish...
Quote:
Originally Posted by Inquartata
...and he'll stink after three days.
I'm sure you get the idea.
Proverb #1:
Early to bed and early to rise...
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Proverb #1:
...makes Jack a dull boy.
Proverb (well, kinda) #2:
Damn the torpedoes....
--Philistine
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The shrapnel hurts.
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I can't think of anything to put down there!
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... makes the apple vendor rich.
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...flies.
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Quote:
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A stitch in time...
....makes you hope you used a thimble.
The early bird....
Ugh...Late! What's sauce for the goose....makes it yummy and tender.
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I can't think of anything to put down there!
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Quote:
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....makes you hope you used a thimble.
..gets eaten by the cat.
You can lead a horse to water....
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The early bird....
... gets the early worm.
A bird in the hand....
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You can lead a horse to water....
... but drowning him is much harder.
If you build a better mousetrap....
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What will you do with the pile of dead mice?
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Quote:
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The grass always greener...
....when you use lots of chemical additives to make it appear so.
(I'll steal Brad's from above)
A bird in the hand...
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I can't think of anything to put down there!
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The grass always greener...
After you paint it (green).
In the kngdom of the blind....
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No, no, no! It's not about inventing a new ending, it's about finding the ending of an appropriate, existing proverb!
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A bird in the hand...
Can be quite messy.
(I need to be faster)
In the land of the blind...
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A bird in the hand...
.... craps in your hand much more accurately than one flying overhead.
[edit] In the land of the blind...
... car insurance rates are triple.
Money is the root of...
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Quote:
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.... craps in your hand much more accurately than one flying overhead.
...all G-strings
A watched pot...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by IHateMrPotatohead
.
....is a dish best served cold.
Proverb:
A fool and his money....
--Philistine
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Quote:
Originally Posted by latenight
...all G-strings
gets leaves picked off too soon.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Philistine
....
is about to have new fencing gear.
Proverb: For every pot....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Philistine
...are elected to congress.
A friend in need....
Ack! Late again....
For every pot, there is a smoker....
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I can't think of anything to put down there!
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Quote:
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A friend in need....
....breeds contempt.
Proverb:
Fools rush in....
--Philistine
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