Contrary Proverbs
By amithzepp
@amithzepp (153)
India
December 25, 2006 2:49am CST
Contrary Proverbs
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|All good things come to those who |BUT| Time and tide wait for no man. |
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| The pen is mightier than the |BUT|Actions speak louder than words. |
| sword. | | |
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| Wise men think alike. |BUT| Fools seldom differ. |
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|The best things in life are free .|BUT| There's no such thing as a free |
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| Slow and steady wins the race . |BUT| Time waits for no man . |
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| Look before you leap . |BUT| Strike while the iron is hot . |
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| Do it well, or not at all. |BUT|Half a loaf is better than none. |
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|Birds of a feather flock together.|BUT| Opposites attract. |
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| Don't cross your bridges before |BUT| Forewarned is forearmed. |
| you come to them. | | |
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|Doubt is the beginning of wisdom. |BUT| Faith will move mountains. |
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|Great starts make great finishes. |BUT| It ain't over 'till it's over. |
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| Practice makes perfect. |BUT|All work and no play makes Jack a|
| | | dull boy. |
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| Silence is golden. |BUT| The squeaky wheel gets the |
| | | grease. |
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| You're never too old to learn. |BUT| You can't teach an old dog new |
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|What's good for the goose is good |BUT| One man's meat is another man's |
| for the gander. | | poison. |
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| Absence makes the heart grow |BUT| Out of sight, out of mind. |
| fonder. | | |
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| Too many cooks spoil the broth. |BUT| Many hands make light work. |
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| Hold fast to the words of your |BUT|Wise men make proverbs and fools |
| ancestors. | | repeat them. |
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3 responses
@Timinator (739)
• United States
18 Jan 07
That is interesting. I think that proverbs are like religion: There are tons of different ones that contradict each other, but each one is right for a different type of person, so it has to do with personality. If somebody used all of them, it wouldn't work, so they have to use whichever one fits them best.
