MAKE A PROVERB III
Based on a puzzle by Will Shortz
Posted as MAKE A PROVERB I
On February 7, 2017

Change one letter in each of the (nonsense) phrases below such that the new words formed are the first two words of a familiar proverb. For example, given the phrase BLOND AS, you would change the N in BLOND to O and the A in AS to I, to get BLOOD IS - the first two words of BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER. Can you name the two words and complete the proverb? #10 has two answers.

1. NEWER LOCK
2. WON'T COURT
3. MET HUM
4. BATTER SANE
5. PLOW AID
6. EAST HOME
7. ORE WOOD
8. TOE GLASS
9. ALE CORK
10. THY MOVE

Answers:

1. NEVER LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH.

2. DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY HATCH.

3. LET HIM WHO IS WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE.

4. BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

5. SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE

6. EASY COME, EASY GO

7. ONE GOOD TURN DESERVES ANOTHER.

8. THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE.

9. ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKE JACK A DULL BOY.

10. THE MORE THE MERRIER or THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL.