Here’s the answer to last post’s riddle:
Booze, you snooze

And here are the instructions again, followed by today’s riddle:

How to solve these riddles

Every answer rhymes with a well-known aphorism, saying, or proverb. The clues to the rhyming words are indicated by italics. Each new aphorism will have at least two changed words.

The underlining at the end of each riddle also provides clues. They indicate the number of words in each answer, as well as the number of letters in each word. One more hint: if you have figured out a word or two that’s likely part of the answer, think about what these words rhyme with. This will help you figure out the original aphorism, and then the answer should come fairly easily.

Riddle #3

Once upon a time there was a yeshiva student who loved to analyze the Torah, play devil’s advocate, and make smart alecky quips to the rabbi. Reading Genesis, this young man found himself intrigued by Adam and Eve’s sons. He made the case that if they had not had their obnoxious son, all of human history would be different because humans would not have an indelible mark on them. Of course, he said this in a much more concise way:

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~ Zoe Weil
Author of Most Good, Least Harm, Above All, Be Kind, and The Power and Promise of Humane Education

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