Wise Beyond Their Years

WISE BEYOND THEIR YEARS updated 980502 in which curious kids, from my past classes and others, give their own versions of proverbs and sayings and an assortment of other remarks. updated 980710 Please contribute more such pearls of wisdom: CLICK HERE

“Good is the root of all evil.” — Martha Cárdenas, 9 years old, May 1998

“Thought is the root of all evil.” — Corina González, 9 years old, May 1998
“Thinking is the mother of invention.” — Corina González, 9, May 1998
“Revolution is the mother of invention.” — Julio Cesar Eggenhafer, 9, May 1998
“The road to hell is paved with gentlemen.” — Cristina Arreola, 8, May 1998
“The place of a woman is in bed.” — Marco Antonio Ceballos, 9, May 1998
“The place of a woman is in love.” — Martha Irene Cárdenas, 9, May 1998
“The place of a woman is in the dance.” — Elisa Ruiz, 9, May 1998

“You catch more flies with honey than with fly-killer.” — LC, MAC, PLM, ER, MIC, 9, May 1998
“Give someone a fish and he will not be hungry that day, teach him how to fish and he'll die.” — Corina González, 9 years old, May 1998
“Give someone a fish and he will not be hungry that day, teach him how to fish and who knows what will happen to him.” — Marco Antonio Ceballos, 9 years old, May 1998
“Who plays with fire plays with death.” — Hector Enrique Mendoza, 9 years old, May 1998
“The grass always seems greener with sun and water.” — Hector Enrique Mendoza, 9 years old, May 1998
“The grass always seems greener some other place.” — MAC, CA, 9 years old, May 1998
“Don't curse the hand that feeds you, but the foot that kicks you.” — Julio Cesar Eggenhafer, 9 años, mayo 1998

“Make shade while the sun shines.” — JMF, ER, 9, May 1998

“Children and fools don't know that they are children and fools.” — Alfredo Cardona Jr.,

“At night, all the cats are dancing.” — Amanda, 12, May 1998
“You are young only once, but once is enough if you get understanding.” — Elisa Ruiz, 9, May 1998
“Early to bed and early to rise, does not make a person to become mature.” — Julio Cesar Eggenhafer, 9, May 1998
“Early to bed and early to rise, makes a person to die.” — Martha Cárdenas, 9 years old, May 1998

“Do not look a gift horse in the ass.” — HEM, MAC, 9, May 1998

“Between two evils, choose well.” — ER, CA, 9, May 1998

“Every cloud has its silver lightning.” — JCEP, LC, 9 years old, May 1998

“From the fallen tree everyone gets a laugh.” — Cristina Arreola, 8 years old, May 1998

“Don't judge a book by its title.” — Xochitl Favela, 9 years old, May 1998
“Speech is silver, but silence is gross.” — Elisa Ruiz, 9 years old, May 1998

“Nothing is certain in this life except the truth.” — PM, CG, 9 years old, May 1998

“When the cat is away, the mice will not be caught without cheese.” — José Magallón, 9 years old, May 1998

“When the cat is away, the mice like to eat cheese.” — Amanda, 12, May 1998

“A man without a woman is like a man without tools.” — Amanda, 12, May 1998

“Better to be a mouse's head than a horse's ass.” — Fernando Solís, 9, May 1998

“A man without a woman is like a day without clouds.” Adrian Moreno (then in 4th grade)

“A man without a woman is like a day without work.” — Gemma Roldan, 9, May 1998

“A man without a woman is like a day without warmth.” — Mayra Licon, 8, May 1998

“A man without a woman is like a day without children.” — Nancy Ramirez, 8, May 1998

“A man without a woman is like a day without eating.” Perla and Corina Gonzalez (9-year-old twins, May 1988)

“A man without a woman is like a day without luck.” — Cristina Arreola, 8, May 1998

“In the country of the blind, the one-eyed person is put to death.” — JCE, HER, 9, May 1998
“In the country of the blind, the one-eyed person pretends to be blind.” — May 1998, Xochitl F., 9

“If you don't work, you are a jerk.” — May 1998, Xochitl Favela, 9

“Children must be seen but not hit.” — Elisa Ruiz, 9, May 1998

“Children must be seen but not touched.” — Cristina Arreola, 8, May 1998

“You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it swim.” Hector Mendoza, 9, May 1998

“An apple a day keeps the dentist away.”

“You can't teach an old dog to love cats.”

“Better be safe than tell a lie.”

“Never underestimate the power of the assistant principal.”

“Why is there an extra day every four years?” — “To make up for lost time.” (Olivier of Ecole Durkheim)

“It's best to live close to home.” (Elise of Ecole Durkheim)

“A diameter is a segment that goes from the beginning to the end” (Margaux of Ecole Durkheim)

“The Bill of Rights guarantees that an innocent man will receive legal counsel and be condemned by a jury of his peers.”

“I saw a beautiful sunset early this morning.”

“The reason for the seasons is to keep the heat and the cold from lasting all year.”

“What happened in July 1776?” — “A great historical event.”

“In the desert the rain is very dry.”

“I did NOT get the wrong answer! I made a simple mistake, that's all.”

The grass is always greener when you put fertilizer on it.

A rolling stone gathers speed and can start a landslide.

It's better to light one candle than to waste electricity.

If you can't stand the heat, go jump in the lake.

Never put off until tomorrow what you have done yesterday.

A penny saved is nothing in the real world.

The squeaking wheel gets annoying.

We have nothing to fear but that's because we have nothing.

I think, therefore I am not sure.

Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry, and someone yells, “Shut up!”

It's always darkest before you switch on the light.

A journey of a thousand miles starts with saving some money for it.

Bits of moss gathered by a rolling stone.

You can make a difference

"My country is ONE..." in many languages (and more languages are desired: can you add one?)

He who laughs last ... doesn't share my sense of humor.

Never too old to be young.

I have questions... do you have answers?

Links for the strongest chain.

All the stuff that made room for more and may yet make it back.

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