Mrs. Swank, a first-grade elementary school teacher at Parke House Academy in Winter Park, let Orlando Family Magazine gain some lighthearted perspective from her witty students. We read half of a commonly used proverb to the pupils and asked them to complete the sentence with what they thought made perfect sense. And, in our opinion, perhaps these hilarious youngsters have, indeed, coined better phrases!

• Never underestimate the power of…first grade.  ─ Natalie
• You can lead a horse to water but…you can’t lead a horse to a barn.  ─ Charlotte
• Don’t bite the hand that…your write with.  ─ Shaan
• No news is…trouble.  ─ Charlotte
• You can’t judge a book by…looking at it.  ─ Enanodi
• A penny saved is…a lot.  ─ Audrey
• Don’t put off ‘til tomorrow…the party.  ─ Paige
• The good, the bad, and…the sad.  ─ Liam
• Better late than…early.  ─ Daniel
• If at first you don’t succeed…you lose.  ─ Kiera
• Barking up the wrong…street.  ─ Emia
• Between a rock and a…caterpillar.  ─ Gabby
• Don’t cry over spilled…water.  ─ Noah
• Don’t count your chickens before…time.   ─ Lena
• Everything but the kitchen…cooks.  ─ Shaan
•  Happy as a…horse.  ─ Milani
• It’s not brain…storming.  ─ Natalie
• If you can’t stand the heat, get…cool.  ─ Maggie
• Roll with the…flow.  ─ Amelie
• Short end of the…rope.  ─ Charlotte
• Throw in the…garbage.  ─ Israel