Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Contradictory proverbs

Contradictory proverbs.... Interesting!
Every Action has an equal and an opposite reaction.
Similarly, every proverb has an equal and an opposite proverb!

There always exist two sides of the same coin.


U be the judge...


All good things come to those who wait
BUT
Time and tide wait for no man.


The pen is mightier than the sword
BUT
Actions speak louder than words.


Wise men think alike
BUT
Fools seldom differ.


The best things in life are free things...
BUT
There's no such thing as a free lunch.



Slow and steady wins the race
BUT
Time waits for no man.



Look before you leap
BUT
Strike while the iron is hot.



Do it well, or not at all
BUT
Half a loaf is better than none.



Birds of a feather flock together
BUT
Opposites attract.



Don't cross your bridges before you come to them
BUT
Forewarned is forearmed.



Doubt is the beginning of wisdom
BUT
Faith will move mountains.



Great starts make great finishes
BUT
It isn't over 'till it's over.


Practice makes perfect
BUT
All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.



Silence is golden
BUT
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.



You're never too old to learn
BUT
You can't teach old dog new tricks


What's good for the goose is good for the gander
BUT
One man's food is another man's poison.


Absence makes the heart grow fonder
BUT
Out of sight, out of mind



Too many cooks spoil the broth
BUT
Many hands make light work.



Hold fast to the words of your ancestors
BUT
Wise men make proverbs and fools repeat them.