# Provide the Proverb (game) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 9, 2002, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/provide-the-proverb-game/123055 "2002-08-09T00:12:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2002, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/provide-the-proverb-game/123055/121 "2002-08-13T19:50:35Z")
A stitch in time \_\_\_\_ has been done already. A chain is no stronger than \_\_\_\_\_\_\_. ---
**Author:** ![Re\_PT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@Re\_PT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Re_PT)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2002, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/provide-the-proverb-game/123055/122 "2002-08-13T19:53:34Z")
A chain is no stronger than the man smoking it. The meek shall\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2002, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/provide-the-proverb-game/123055/123 "2002-08-13T20:02:59Z")
The meek shall get jobs in local government - then you’ll be sorry, buddy! or The meek shall get beat up. The bigger they are \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2002, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/provide-the-proverb-game/123055/124 "2002-08-13T20:04:00Z")
The meek shall inherit timid genes. Don’t cut off your nose to spite \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. ---
**Author:** ![wyldelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4491bb/32.png) [@wyldelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wyldelf)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2002, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/provide-the-proverb-game/123055/125 "2002-08-13T23:59:43Z")
Don’t cut of your nose to spite\_\_\_your mother-in-law. Cut hers off instead! To pick up where we left off: The bigger they are \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ---
**Author:** ![Treviathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@Treviathan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treviathan)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2002, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/provide-the-proverb-game/123055/126 "2002-08-14T06:39:21Z")
The bigger they are, the more likely they’re silicone. The pen is mightier \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ---
**Author:** ![Go\_alien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9d8465/32.png) [@Go\_alien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_alien)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2002, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/provide-the-proverb-game/123055/127 "2002-08-14T08:04:52Z")
The pen is mightier \_\_\_\_ than the cob when she’s defending her cygnets. There’s lies, damned lies and \_\_\_\_\_\_ ---
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2002, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/provide-the-proverb-game/123055/128 "2002-08-14T14:12:25Z")
There’s lies dammit, damned lies and holy lies. It’s all fun and games till somebody \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ---
**Author:** ![Squish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Squish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squish)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2002, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/provide-the-proverb-game/123055/129 "2002-08-14T18:38:19Z")
Required t-shirt quote: “It’s all fun and games till somebody gets hurt. Then it’s hockey.” It’s all fun and games till somebody takes their board and goes home. It’s all fun and games till somebody calls the cops. The longest journey begins \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2002, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/provide-the-proverb-game/123055/130 "2002-08-14T19:32:41Z")
The longest journey begins with 2 dogs and a cat (Chance, Sassy and Shadow) when the loving owners of these irresistible pets are forced to leave them in the temporary care of a friend who lives hundreds of miles away but after several days, the worried animals begin to think their family must be in trouble, so they decide to head for home and on their longest journey across the ruggedly beautiful Sierras, they encounter unexpected surprises from man, beast, and nature alike so it’s an unforgettable story of love, courage, and devotion that will delight and inspire generations to come. Love makes the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/provide-the-proverb-game/123055.md?page=6)