17 Pairs of Contradictory Proverbs
Jun. 4th, 2007 10:48 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
xfirefly9xI saw these on someone else's LJ and found them intriguing. Thought I'd share.
1. Look before you leap // He who hesitates is lost
2. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again // Don't beat your head against a brick wall
3. Absence makes the heart grow fonder // Out of sight, out of mind
4. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today // Don't cross the bridge until you come to it
5. Two heads are better than one // Paddle your own canoe
6. More haste less speed // Time waits for no man
7. You're never too old to learn // You can't teach an old dog new tricks
8. A word to the wise is sufficient // Talk is cheap
9. It's better to be safe than sorry // Nothing ventured, nothing gained
10. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth // Beware of Greeks bearing gifts
11. Do unto others as you would have others do unto you // Nice guys finish last
12. Hitch your wagon to a star // Don't bite off more than you can chew
13. Many hands make light work // Too many cooks spoil the broth
14. Don't judge a book by its cover // Clothes make the man
15. The squeaking wheel gets the grease // Silence is golden
16. Birds of a feather flock together // Opposites attract
17. The pen is mightier than the sword // Actions speak louder than words
1. Look before you leap // He who hesitates is lost
2. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again // Don't beat your head against a brick wall
3. Absence makes the heart grow fonder // Out of sight, out of mind
4. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today // Don't cross the bridge until you come to it
5. Two heads are better than one // Paddle your own canoe
6. More haste less speed // Time waits for no man
7. You're never too old to learn // You can't teach an old dog new tricks
8. A word to the wise is sufficient // Talk is cheap
9. It's better to be safe than sorry // Nothing ventured, nothing gained
10. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth // Beware of Greeks bearing gifts
11. Do unto others as you would have others do unto you // Nice guys finish last
12. Hitch your wagon to a star // Don't bite off more than you can chew
13. Many hands make light work // Too many cooks spoil the broth
14. Don't judge a book by its cover // Clothes make the man
15. The squeaking wheel gets the grease // Silence is golden
16. Birds of a feather flock together // Opposites attract
17. The pen is mightier than the sword // Actions speak louder than words
