柯小毛胡言亂語｡

美國有個小學老師給班上 25 位一年級小朋友一份作業
題目是常用諺語的前半段, 請學生填上後半段
因為小孩對諺語所知有限, 所以補上的部分一定不是正確答案
但是有趣的是, 小孩的答案在大人眼中往往也有深意
這裏選了 40 則, 十分值得參考....尤其是最後一個!
1. As you shall make your bed so shall you... mess it up.
自己鋪的床就應該....自己弄亂｡
原諺語是 As you shall make your bed so shall you lie there.
也有版本是 As you make your bed so you must lie on it.
自己鋪的床就該自己躺上去 / 自食惡果｡

2. Better to be safe than... punch a 5th grader.
小心總比打五年級學生好｡
原諺語是 Better to be safe than sorry.
小心總比後悔好｡

3. Strike while the... bug is close.
要打就要趁....蟲靠近的時候｡
原諺語是 Strike while the iron is hot.
打鐵趁熱｡

4. It is always darkest before... daylight savings time.
黑暗總在....日光節約時間前｡ (這個太讚了!)
It is always darkest before... I open my eyes.
黑暗總在....睜開眼睛前｡
原諺語是 It is always darkest before the dawn.
黑暗總在黎明前｡
◣ 小毛註: 正確用法應該是 Daylight Saving Time, 不過 Savings 也有很多人用, 已經積非成是了｡

5. Never underestimate the power of... termites.
不要低估白蟻的力量｡
原諺語是 Never underestimate the power of a kind word or deed.
不要低估善言善行的力量 / 良言一句三冬暖｡
也有版本是 Never underestimate the power of a woman.
不要低估女性的力量｡

6. A rolling stone... plays the guitar.
滾石....彈吉他｡ (這有點無厘頭)
原諺語是 A rolling stone gathers no moss.
滾石不生苔｡

7. A bird in the hand is... a real mess.
一鳥在手....一團亂｡
原諺語是 A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
一鳥在手, 勝過兩鳥在林｡

8. It is better to light one candle than to... waste electricity.
與其浪費電, 不如點燃蠟燭｡
It is better to light one candle than to... light an explosive.
與其點燃炸藥, 不如點燃蠟燭｡
原諺語是 It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.
與其詛咒黑暗, 不如點燃蠟燭｡

9. You have nothing to fear but... your Principal.
最可怕的事是....校長｡
You have nothing to fear but... homework.
最可怕的事是....作業｡
原諺語是 You have nothing to fear but fear itself.
最可怕的事是恐懼本身｡

10. If you can't stand the heat... don't start the fireplace.
怕熱就....別開暖爐｡
If you can't stand the heat... go swimming.
怕熱就....去游泳｡
原諺語是 If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
怕熱就別進廚房 (美國總統 Truman 名言) / 想吃羊肉就別怕羶｡

11. The squeaking wheel gets... annoying.
吱吱作響的輪子....很吵｡
原諺語是 The squeaking wheel gets the grease.
吱吱作響的輪子潤滑油最多 / 會吵的小孩有糖吃｡

12. To err is human... to eat a muskrat is not.
犯錯是人之常情, 吃麝鼠就不是｡
原諺語是 To err is human, to forgive, divine.
犯錯是人之常情, 寬恕乃神聖之行｡

13. I think, therefore I... get a headache.
我思, 故我....頭痛｡ (這作業對小學生來說太難了)
原諺語是 I think, therefore I am.
我思, 故我在｡

14. Early to bed and early to rise... is first in the bathroom.
早睡早起可以先搶到浴室｡
原諺語是 Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
早睡早起身體好｡

15. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a... blister.
千里之行始於....起水泡｡
原諺語是 A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
千里之行始於足下 / 行遠必自邇｡

16. There is nothing new under the... bed.
床底下無新鮮事｡ (孩子, 其實床上也是....)
原諺語是 There is nothing new under the sun.
太陽底下無新鮮事｡

17. The grass is always greener... when you leave the sprinkler on.
灑水的草比較綠｡
The grass is always greener... when you put manure on it.
施肥的草比較綠｡
原諺語是 The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
籬笆外的草比較綠 / 這山望著那山高｡

18. Don't count your chickens... it takes too long.
雞不要數....那要很久｡
原諺語是 Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
雞孵出來前先別數 / 別打如意算盤｡

19. You can lead a horse to water but... how?.
你可以把馬牽到河邊....問題是怎麼牽?
原諺語是 You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.
你可以把馬牽到河邊, 但不能強迫牠喝水｡

20. Don't bite the hand that... looks dirty.
不要咬看起來很髒的手｡
原諺語是 Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
不要咬餵你的那隻手 / 不可忘恩負義｡

21. No news is... impossible.
沒有消息是....不可能的｡ (這個讚, 怎麼解釋都通)
原諺語是 No news is good news.
沒有消息就是好消息｡

22. A miss is as good as a...mister.
小姐跟先生一樣好｡ (miss 是雙關語)
原諺語是 A miss is as good as a mile.
大錯小錯都是錯 / 失之毫釐差之千里｡

23. You can't teach an old dog new... math.
老狗學不來新....數學｡
原諺語是 You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
老狗學不來新把戲｡

24. If you lie down with dogs, you'll... stink in the morning.
跟狗躺在一起....早上起來會很臭｡
原諺語是 If you lie down with dogs, you'll rise with fleas.
跟狗躺在一起身上會有跳蚤 / 近朱者赤近墨者黑｡

25. Love all, trust... me.
多愛人, 相信我!
原諺語是 Love all, trust few, do wrong to none.
多愛人, 少信人, 不害人｡ (莎士比亞名句)

26. The pen is mightier than the... pigs.
豬欄比豬更有力｡ (pen 是雙關語)
原諺語是 The pen is mightier than the sword.
筆比劍更有力 / 筆能殺人不用刀｡

27. Where there's smoke there's... pollution.
有煙就有....空氣污染｡
原諺語是 Where there's smoke there's fire.
有煙就有火 / 無風不起浪｡

28. Happy the bride who... gets all the presents.
收到禮物的新娘最快樂｡
原諺語是 Happy the bride who the sun shines on.
陽光下的新娘最快樂｡

29. A penny saved is... not much.
省一分錢....沒多少｡
原諺語是 A penny saved is a penny earned.
省一分錢才是賺一分錢｡

30. Two's company, three's... the Musketeers.
兩人成伴, 三人....火槍手｡ (大仲馬小說)
原諺語是 Two's company, three's a crowd.
兩人成伴, 三人太擠 / 三個和尚沒水喝｡

31. Don't put off 'til tomorrow what you... put on to go to bed.
睡前穿上的不到明天別脫掉｡ (他大概不知道 put off 是拖延的意思)
Never put off 'til tomorrow what you... should have done yesterday.
昨天該做的事別拖到明天｡ (差一天沒關係)
原諺語是 Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
今天能做完就別拖到明天 / 今日事今日畢｡

32. Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and... you have to blow your nose.
要笑大家一起笑, 要哭....就得擤鼻涕｡
Laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and... someone yells, "Shut up!"
要笑大家一起笑, 要哭....就會有人叫你閉嘴｡
原諺語是 Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and you cry alone.
要笑大家一起笑, 要哭只能自己哭｡

33. Children should be seen and not... spanked or grounded.
小孩只能看不能....體罰或禁足｡ (字字血淚....)
原諺語是 Children should be seen and not heard.
小孩只能看不能聽 / 大人說話小孩別插嘴｡

34. If at first you don't succeed... get new batteries.
初試不成功, 趕快換新電池｡ (你在比四驅車嗎?)
原諺語是 If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
初試不成功, 努力不懈怠｡

35. You get out of something what you... see pictured on the box.
拿到的就是....盒子上照片裡的｡ (調理圖片僅供參考喔)
原諺語是 You get out of something what you put into it.
拿到的就是當初放進去的 / 要怎麼收穫先那麼栽｡

36. Don't change horses... until they stop running.
馬沒停下來不要換馬｡
原諺語是 Don't change horses in the middle of the stream.
過河過到一半不要換馬 / 不要陣前換將｡

37. An idle mind is... the best way to relax.
閒置的大腦是....最好的休閒方式｡
原諺語是 An idle mind is the Devil's workshop.
閒置的大腦是魔鬼的工坊 / 大腦不用會生鏽｡

38. There are none so blind as... Steve Wonder.
史提夫‧汪德最盲目｡ (我覺得安德利‧波伽利比較帥)
原諺語是 There are none so blind as those that will not see.
不肯睜眼的人最盲目｡

39. When the blind lead the blind... get out of the way.
瞎子牽瞎子....大家快讓路｡
原諺語是 When the blind lead the blind they will both fall over the cliff.
瞎子牽瞎子, 一起落深淵 / 盲人騎瞎馬｡

40. Better late than... pregnant.
遲來總比....懷孕好｡ (看來爸媽有經驗)
原諺語是 Better late than never.
遲來總比沒來好｡

原始網址:
　　◥ NIEHS Kids' Page (美國國家環境衛生學會)
　　◥ ugoto.com
補充一段國內的小學生造句, 也挺好笑的....
輯錄自 PTT 的實習教師板, 文章被轉太多次作者已經不確定是誰了
想看原討論串請去 studyteacher 板找吧....

1. 沒有....沒有....更沒有....
學校裡沒有流浪貓....沒有流浪狗....更沒有流浪的人｡
(你的點點點捨不得拿掉喔?)

2. 不如
你不如去死｡

3. 一....就....
一隻娃娃就要一百塊｡

4. 一時
爸爸半夜一時 0 分時竟然還在喝酒｡
一時想不通, 開車去撞牆｡
(應該是想不開吧?)

5. 一....先....
一馬當先｡
(乾脆造 "有一個人叫馬蓋先" 好了)

6. 你看
你看什麼看! 沒看過啊!
(這樣造句的我還真沒看過)

7. 突飛猛進
當我回家打開門時, 我家的狗對我突飛猛進｡
(為什麼我看了這句會臉紅?)

8. 永遠....永遠....不曾....
媽媽那麼愛我, 爸爸也很愛我, 他們對我的愛永遠永遠不曾改變｡
(啊點點點咧?)

9. 欣欣向榮
我的弟弟長得欣欣向榮｡

10. 謝謝....因為....
我要謝謝媽媽, 因為她每天都幫我寫作業｡
(這一句也是她寫的嗎?)

11. 皮開肉綻
停電的夜晚, 到處很黑, 我嚇得皮開肉綻!

12. 一....就....
她一接到電話就昏倒了｡
(瓊瑤阿姨教得好啊!)

13. 有的被....有的被....都....
農場裡的雞有的被抓去做雞精, 有的被拿去煮雞湯, 最後他們都死了｡

14. 一乾二淨
我把銀行搶得一乾二淨｡

15. 只要....就能....
只要有 LP, 就能尿尿｡
(好像不是這樣喔!)

16. 能....真是....
小明能長這麼醜, 真是他媽媽的錯｡

17. 越來越....就....
他越來越胖就死了｡

18. 金光四射
她一走進教室就金光四射｡

19. 除了....還....
她除了會泡美女還會甩美女｡
(是在說雜耍團嗎?)

20. 黯然神傷
我跌了一跤, 好痛, 覺得很傷心, 露出黯然神傷的神情｡
(還是瓊瑤阿姨教得好)

21. 此起彼落
我在教室裡此起彼落的跳著｡
(聽起來像分屍案)

22. 只見
死者的家人來到現場時, 只見到一具冷冰冰的屍體｡
當警察趕到現場時, 只見肉票和歹徒吃完的垃圾｡
爸爸只見妹妹一面就再也沒有看到妹妹了｡
(新聞看太多了....)

23. 一旦....就
我一旦考好, 就會被媽媽打｡

24. 因為....所以....
因為小狗很可愛....所以沒人愛｡

25. 是...也是
妹妹是貓也是狗｡
(那你呢?)

26. 正要
媽媽正要罵我｡
爸爸正要打我｡

27. 只要....一定會....
只要飲料好喝, 一定會豐收｡
只要我努力, 一定會考上台中一中｡
(你才小學耶!)

以下是照樣造句:
28. 你唱歌, 我跳舞｡
你好嗎, 我很好｡
(我小時候寫信都這樣寫)

29. 伸出手｡
見到鬼｡

30. 別人都誇我聰明, 其實我很用功｡
別人都誇我很帥, 其實我是戴面具的｡
別人都誇我長得很奇怪, 其實我根本不是長這樣｡
(這樣算誇獎嗎?)

31. 萬紫千紅的花園｡
一針見血的手槍｡

32. 我是小鳥, 想要飛到天空｡
我是小偷, 想要偷錢｡
我是小草, 想要彎腰｡

以下是成語:
33. 寫出跟數字有關的成語, 例如: 一心一意、七上八下....
四蛇五路｡
(本土教學發音學得太好了, 可是四捨五入不是成語啊!)

34. 有志者....?
有志者是進城｡
(你是用新注音寫作業的嗎?)