Ten minutes is short if it's a recess and long if it's a punishment.
Flowers and pricker bushes grow out of the same dust.
Don't say "The last one there is a rotten egg": unless you're absolutely sure there's a slow kid behind you.
Even babies like to grab for things just beyond their reach.
You can teach an old dog new tricks with the right kind of doggie treats.
If the horse you're drawing looks more like a dog, make it a dog.