Mrs. Smith's Second Grade
Thomas Merton Academy
"Proverbs to Ponder"

Children should be seen and not. . . be afraid.    A.R.
                                                                     . . .  
be treated mean.  J.C.
                                                                     . . .  
be in pain.  C.A.
If you lie down with the dogs. . . you will smell bad.  B.P.
                                                               
. . . they will probably slobber. A.R.
                 
                               . . . you might get ticks.  M.P.
Never underestimate the power of. . .God. K.R.
                                         
                      . . .thinking the wrong things.  J.C.
                     
                                    . . .a meanie.  A.W.
An idle mind is. . .being quiet.Z.M.
                             
. . .watching tv and doing nothing. C.A.
                             
. . .not learning. C.S.
If at first you don't succeed. . .your kind of in trouble.A.R.
                                                               
. . .you will succeed next time.M.K.
                 
                               . . .be happy. Z.M.
Three things best to avoid. . .boys, drugs, and devils. M.P.
                        
                      . . .fire, smoke, and matches. J.C.
                                                        
. . .trash, drugs, and trouble. A.R.
People who live in glass houses. . .should make sure no one breaks in. J.C.
             
                                   . . .pay lots of money. M.S.
               
                                  . . .are delicate. S.M.
Before you point your finger. . .you look. M.S.
                                         . . .think about it. M.K.
                                         . . .tell the truth. B.P.
Better to be safe than. . .in danger. M.P.
                                 . . .a dinosaur. A.W.
                    
                   . . .someone trying to steal you. C.S.
Don't bite the hand. . .or you will get germs. J.C.
                            . . .or you will get in trouble. A.W.
                            . . .or you will get teeth marks. M.S.
You can't teach an old dog. . .when it is sick. B.C.
                                       . . .to set. M.S.
                                       . . .to write. Z.M.
A penny saved. . .your life by giving you money. B.C.
                     . . .for luck. S.M.
     
                  . . .is in a safe place. B.P.
Two's company, three's. . .a family. J.C.
                                  . . .crazy. L.R.
         
                            . . .work. A.R.
You can lead a horse to water, but. . .not to a fire. J.C.
                                                  . . .you can't make it eat. L.R.
                                                  . . .you can get wet. C.A.
The pen is mightier than . . .a pencil. L.R.
                                    . . .my teeth. C.S.
                                    . . .a penny. C.A.
Train a child the way he should go. . . home. A.R.
                                                 . . .to church. J.C.
                                                 . . .into God's love. M.K.

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