Off topic: Refreshed (and refreshing) idiomatics... 论题张贴者: Odette Grille (X)
| Odette Grille (X) 加拿大 Local time: 16:50 English英语译成French法语 + ...
A first grade school teacher in Virginia had twenty-five students in her class. She presented each child in her classroom with the first half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up wit h the remainder of the proverb. Theirinsight may surprise you. It's hard to believe these were actually done by first graders, 6-year-olds, because the last one is a classic! 1. Don't change horses....... See more A first grade school teacher in Virginia had twenty-five students in her class. She presented each child in her classroom with the first half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up wit h the remainder of the proverb. Theirinsight may surprise you. It's hard to believe these were actually done by first graders, 6-year-olds, because the last one is a classic! 1. Don't change horses..........................until they stop running. 2. Strike while the.................................bug is close. 3. It's always darkest before...................Daylight Saving Time. 4. Never underestimate the power of .termites. 5. You can lead a horse to water but ..... how? 6. Don't bite the hand that ....................looks dirty. 7. No news is.......................................impossible. 8. A miss is as good as a .................... Mr. 9. You can't teach an old dog new ........ math. 10. If you lie down with dogs, you'll ......stink in the morning. 11. Love all, trust ............................ me. 12. The pen is mightier than the .pigs. 13. An idle mind is.............................the best way to relax. 14. Where there's smoke there's .pollution. 15. Happy the bride who........................gets all the presents. 16. A penny saved is ..........................not much 17. Two's company, three's ................ the Musketeers 18. Don't put off till tomorrow what ...... you put on to go to bed. 19. Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and..... you have to blow your nose. 20. There are none so blind as ........... Stevie Wonder. 21. Children should be seen and not ....spanked or grounded. 22. If at first you don't succeed ............. get new batteries. 23. You get out of something only what you ... see in the picture on the box. 24. When the blind lead the blind ......... get out of the way. And the WINNER and last one! 25. Better late than.................................... pregnant ▲ Collapse | | |
Some of them really made me laugh. My favorite is: 17. Two's company, three's ................ the Musketeers | | |
absolutely phantastic, I think I might copy some of them.. Thank you! Carla | | | Hipyan Nopri 印度尼西亚 Local time: 03:50 English英语译成Indonesian印度尼西亚语 + ... Really Funny Story | Feb 16, 2007 |
Hi Odette, Your story is really funny and relaxing my mind, nerves and muscles.:):):) As a part-time English teacher at a junior high school, I once witnessed one of my students continued the incomplete proverb I wrote on the blackboard: Kill two birds with . . . . . . two knives. | |
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liz askew 英国 Local time: 21:50 正式会员 (自2007) French法语译成English英语 + ... idiomatics and children | Feb 17, 2007 |
Thank you for posting these delightful phrases from children. I have two children of my own (13 and 14) and their use of language can be quite entertaining and enlightening. Never dismiss what a child has to say.....they say some "gems". Their spontaneity and lack of inhibition can be wonderful and generally speaking children are worth listening to. They are the future and we should treasure them. Thanks again for making me smile. | | | Odette Grille (X) 加拿大 Local time: 16:50 English英语译成French法语 + ... 主题发起人
Carla Trapani wrote: absolutely phantastic, I think I might copy some of them.. Thank you! Carla So long as you don't mistake them in a translation.... I copied them from a friend myself. It helps to start with a smile Have a good day, Ode | | | Odette Grille (X) 加拿大 Local time: 16:50 English英语译成French法语 + ... 主题发起人 A good one to add to the list ! | Feb 18, 2007 |
Hipyan Nopri wrote:, Your story is really funny and relaxing my mind, nerves and muscles.:):):) Kill two birds with . . . . . . two knives. Thanks to you Hipyan I like this one as I often misquote it. In French it is 'one stone for two hits' Have a good day Ode | | | Odette Grille (X) 加拿大 Local time: 16:50 English英语译成French法语 + ... 主题发起人
liz askew wrote: Thank you for posting these delightful phrases from children. I have two children of my own (13 and 14) and their use of language can be quite entertaining and enlightening. Thanks again for making me smile. Hi Liz, Well, you still have a few years to enjoy... And then come the grandchildren...I have six (already !) I was baptized 'Bômère' by the first one who could not pronounce 'grand-mère' (grandma) at the time. Then, I was introduced to the second one as ' Ta Bômère ' as the nickname had stuck and became, guess what ? 'Tabômère' Now, I am expecting one will some day come out with 'My Tabomère' (My Yourgrandma) as the Québecois sometime use Ma mmatante (my myaunt)... Have a good day Ode | |
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Odette Grille (X) 加拿大 Local time: 16:50 English英语译成French法语 + ... 主题发起人
Elena SPH wrote: Some of them really made me laugh. My favorite is: 17. Two's company, three's ................ the Musketeers Hello Elena, Sometimes I wish I were a teacher... If it were not so stressful at toher times... I like the 'penny saved is not much'... and most of them actually. Have a good day Ode | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Refreshed (and refreshing) idiomatics... Wordfast Pro | Translation Memory Software for Any Platform
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