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Proverbial Wisdom!

Every Proverb Has An Equal And An Opposite Proverb!

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.
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 ain’t over until it’s over.

Practice makes perfect.
But
The definition of insanity is repeating the same thing but expecting different results each time

Silence is golden.
But
The squeaky wheel gets the oil.

You’re never too old to learn.
But
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.

What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
But
One man’s meat 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…

Wonderful compilation of equal yet opposite proverbs!!

Ponderings

When you are bored just think about a few things…

  1. If poison expires, is it more poisonous or is it no longer poisonous?
  2. Which letter is silent in the word “Scent,” the S or the C?
  3. Do twins ever realize that one of them is unplanned?
  4. Why is the letter W, in English, called double U? Shouldn’t it be called double V?
  5. Maybe oxygen is slowly killing you and It just takes 75-100 years to fully work.
  6. Every time you clean something, you just make something else dirty.
  7. The word “swims” upside-down is still “swims”.
  8. 100 years ago everyone owned a horse and only the rich had cars. Today everyone has cars and only the rich own horses.
  9. If you replace “W” with “T” in “What, Where and When”, you get the answer to each of them.
  10. If you rip a hole in a net, there are actually fewer holes in it than there were before.