Proverb Jokes

ancient Romanian proverb...
The church is near,
but the roads are icy.
The tavern is far,
but I will walk carefully!

A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience.

A first grade teacher collected well known proverbs. She gave each child in her class the first half of a proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. Their insight may surprise you.

Better to be safe than.................... Punch a 5th grader
Strike while the. ........................ Bug is close
It's always darkest before................ Daylight Savings Time
Never underestimate the power of.......... Termites
You can lead a horse to water but......... how?
Don't bite the hand that.................. looks dirty
No news is................................ impossible
A miss is as good as a.................... Mr.
You can't teach an old dog new............ math
If you lie down with dogs, you'll......... stink in the morning
Love all, trust........................... me
The pen is mightier than the.............. pigs
An idle mind is........................... The best way to relax
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Old Chinese proverb: Rape impossible! Woman with skirt up run faster than man with trousers down!

When the window cleaner arrived at the Green's house, he was stopped in his tracks by a snarling, barking dog. "Don't be afraid of him," said Mrs. Green "You know the old proverb:' A barking dog never bites'." "Sure," said the window cleaner. "You know the old proverb. I know the old proverb. But does your dog know the old proverb?".