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kermo



Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.

PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 1:51 pm    Post subject: Game! Finish this proverb... Reply with quote

On my mom's fridge is an amusing list of proverbs left unfinished, and allegedly improvised by a group of 6-year-olds. Whether the new versions are authentic or not, they're quite funny, so I thought I'd let you crackerjack wits have a go. If you want, you can try to make them Korea-specific. I don't know if I'm familiar with all of them, but all of you will know some of them. (Some of you might want to try this with your students, and then tell them the real versions.)

Here's an example:

Don't change horses........until they stop running.

Try some of these:

Strike while the........
It's always darkest before........
Never underestimate the power of........
You can lead a horse to water, but........
Don't bite the hand that........
No news is........
A miss is as good as a ........
You can't teach an old dog new........
If you lie down with dogs, you'll........
Love all, trust........
The pen is mightier than the........
An idle mind is........
Where there's smoke, there's........
Happy the bride who........
A penny saved is........
Two's company, three's ........
Don't put off until tomorrow what........
Laugh and the whole world laughs with you. Cry........
There are none so blind as........
Children should be seen and not........
If at first you don't succeed........
You get out of something only what you........
When the blind lead the blind........
Better late than........
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manlyboy



Joined: 01 Aug 2004
Location: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 4:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Game! Finish this proverb... Reply with quote

Strike while the........ FTA makes better quality products more affordable.
Never underestimate the power of........ blonde hair at job interviews.
You can lead a horse to water, but........ if it's Han river water he's in big trouble.
Don't bite the hand that........ sacrificed 40 000 soldiers to your benefi...., ahhh forget it, chomp away.
No news is........ foreigner friendly.
Love all, trust........ few - especially the horny ajossi right behind you on the subway.
The pen is mightier than the........ 6 year old's retractable stanley knife.
An idle mind is........ what men want.
Where there's smoke, there's........ probably lung-butter on the sidewalk as well.
Happy the bride who........ doesn't get smoked by the dry ice machine.
A penny saved is........ no reason not to pay into the mandatory health insurance fund.
Two's company, three's ........ the theme of every single TV drama.
Don't put off until tomorrow what........ can be rushed to completion without safety regulations today.
Laugh and the whole world laughs with you. Cry........ and it better be histrionic because that's the way we do it in Korea, baby!
There are none so blind as........ those talking on cell phones.
If at first you don't succeed........ it's all America's fault.
You get out of something only what you........ put into kissing wonjangnim's @rse.
When the blind lead the blind........ you're driving in Korea.
Better late than........ pregnant.
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kermo



Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.

PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 4:42 pm    Post subject: Re: Game! Finish this proverb... Reply with quote

manlyboy wrote:
Strike while the........ FTA makes better quality products more affordable.
Never underestimate the power of........ blonde hair at job interviews.
You can lead a horse to water, but........ if it's Han river water he's in big trouble.
Don't bite the hand that........ sacrificed 40 000 soldiers to your benefi...., ahhh forget it, chomp away.
No news is........ foreigner friendly.
Love all, trust........ few - especially the horny ajossi right behind you on the subway.
The pen is mightier than the........ 6 year old's retractable stanley knife.
An idle mind is........ what men want.
Where there's smoke, there's........ probably lung-butter on the sidewalk as well.
Happy the bride who........ doesn't get smoked by the dry ice machine.
A penny saved is........ no reason not to pay into the mandatory health insurance fund.
Two's company, three's ........ the theme of every single TV drama.
Don't put off until tomorrow what........ can be rushed to completion without safety regulations today.
Laugh and the whole world laughs with you. Cry........ and it better be histrionic because that's the way we do it in Korea, baby!
There are none so blind as........ those talking on cell phones.
If at first you don't succeed........ it's all America's fault.
You get out of something only what you........ put into kissing wonjangnim's @rse.
When the blind lead the blind........ you're driving in Korea.
Better late than........ pregnant.


*applauds wildly*

(I don't agree with every sentiment but definitely appreciate the wit and effort.)
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Satori



Joined: 09 Dec 2005
Location: Above it all

PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 5:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don`t put off till tomorrow ... what you can put off till next week!
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manlyboy



Joined: 01 Aug 2004
Location: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 6:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A bird in the hand is......... dinner for four in Pyongyang.
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flakfizer



Joined: 12 Nov 2004
Location: scaling the Cliffs of Insanity with a frayed rope.

PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't bite the hand that...just ddong-chimmed someone else.

Don't put off till tomorrow...what you can get your secretary to do today.

No news is...big news, if it involves a foreigner in Korea or a "Korean" succeeding overseas.

If you lie down with dogs...you might end up in soup.

Where's there's smoke...there's an unheeded no-smoking sign.

If at first you don't succeed...let an envelope of Sejongs assist you.

You can lead a horse to water...but you can't make it drink half of what
a "salary man" drinks.

If you can't beat 'em......tie 'em! And then celebrate with a short track charade in protest of a perceived injustice that no one else cares about.

When the blind lead the blind...you're riding the one line.


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jajdude



Joined: 18 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 8:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

manlyboy wrote:
A bird in the hand is......... dinner for four in Pyongyang.


<swish>
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crusher_of_heads



Joined: 23 Feb 2007
Location: kimbop and kimchi for kimberly!!!!

PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Satori wrote:
Don`t put off till tomorrow ... what you can put off till next week!


When there's smoke, there's a fire in the sky."

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"I decided to start with the trinity of Rock"-Bobby Terrence
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