Sunday, January 6, 2019

Proverbs a la Brynja

Hi Blog!  Remember me?  I did this with all of my other kids and Ella reminded me tonight that I should do this with Brynja.  For posterity:





The original proverb: Better safe than sorry!

Brynja- Better safe than...sorry.


The original proverb: Strike while the iron is hot!

B- Strike while the…birds go.  


The original proverb: It is always darkest before the dawn.

B- It's always darkest before the... lightest.


The original proverb: A rolling stone gathers no moss. 

B - A rolling stone...rolls down a hill.



The original proverb: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

B- A bird in the hand is...scared when you hold it. 


The original proverb: There's nothing to fear but fear itself.

B- There's nothing to fear but... the fear of your fear.



The original proverb: If you can't stand the heat, then get out of the kitchen.

B - If you can't stand the heat then... get cooled off.



The original proverb: The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

R- The squeaky wheel gets... gets the punishment.



The original proverb: To err is human, to forgive is divine.

B- To err is human... but to sand is air.



The original proverb: I think, therefore, I am.

 B- I think therefore... you are. 


The original proverb: Early to bed and early to rise makes and man healthy, wealthy and wise.

B - Early to bed and early to rise makes... you feel better.



The original proverb: A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

B - A journey of a thousand miles begins with... the one. 



The original proverb: There is nothing new under the sun.

B - There is nothing new...than a bird flying past you. 



The original proverb: The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

B - The grass is always greener... in the summer than in the winter. 



The original proverb: Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

B - Don't count your chickens... when you have a counter machine. 



The original proverb: You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.

B - You can lead a horse to water, but... you can’t make it swim. 



The original proverb: Don't bite the hand that feeds you

B - Don't bite the hand that... you once bit.


The original proverb: No news is good news.

B - No news is... some news. 



The original proverb: A miss is as good as a mile.

B - A miss is as good as... a hit. 



The original proverb: You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

B - You can't teach an old dog new...things. 


The original proverb: If you lie down with dogs, you'll rise with fleas

B - If you lie down with dogs, you'll... wake up with a dog. 



The original proverb: The pen is mightier than the sword.

B - The pen is mightier than... the pencil. 



The original proverb: Where there's smoke there's fire.

B - Where there's smoke there's... fire. 



The original proverb: Happy the bride who the sun shines on.

B - Happy the bride who... kissed the mayor (groom). 



The original proverb: A penny saved is a penny earned.

B - A penny saved is... worth a hundred dollars. 



The original proverb: Two's company, three's a crowd.

B - Two's company, three's... fours and fives. 



The original proverb: Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

B - Don't putt off til tomorrow what you... can do today. 



The original proverb: Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and you cry alone.

B - Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and... the whole world cries with you. 


The original proverb: Children should be seen and not heard.

B - Children should be seen and not... heard. 



The original proverb: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

B - If at first you don't succeed... you will always get it next time. 



The original proverb: You get out of something what you put into it.

B - You get out of something what you... can’t do but then you get it back.


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