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Old 08-14-2006, 10:20 AM   #1
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Finish that proverb (or maxim, saying, cliché, adage, etc.)....

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Give a man a fish...
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...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:
Early to bed and early to rise...
...makes Jack a dull boy.


Proverb (well, kinda) #2:
Damn the torpedoes....

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... makes the apple vendor rich.

A stitch in time...
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...flies.

What's sauce for the goose...
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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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....makes you hope you used a thimble.

The early bird....



Ugh...Late! What's sauce for the goose....makes it yummy and tender.


..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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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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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!

Sigh...
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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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.... 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...
...all G-strings

A watched pot...
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The early bird....
....is a dish best served cold.


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A fool and his money....

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...all G-strings

A watched pot...
gets leaves picked off too soon.

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Proverb:

A fool and his money....

--Philistine

is about to have new fencing gear.

Proverb: For every pot....
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A fool and his money....

--Philistine

...are elected to congress.


A friend in need....


Ack! Late again....
For every pot, there is a smoker....
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