So I was browsing the internet today and came across something really interesting. And I guess funny?
Anyway, you know you always get those people using proverbs to make a point just to make you feel stupid or whatever at times. Well I came across a list of ‘contrary proverbs’. Read on.
And here it goes:
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.
Great minds 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.
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Faith will move mountains.
Great starts make great finishes.
but
It ain’t over ’till it’s over.
Practice makes perfect.
but
All work and no play makes 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 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.
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Wise men make proverbs and fools repeat them.
Yea I guess these contradictions don’t make life any easier. In fact this just goes to tell how stupid people are these days. Not stupid because they use these proverbs, but stupid because they fall for these. These proverbs aren’t wrong. They just apply to different situations. But these days, you string together a nice sentence using big words, and half the world’s already thinking that you’re wise and smart. Even better, put together a string of words commonly used together, i.e. proverbs; and your brain is telling you that you have just been hit with profound knowledge!
Think a little. About everything. Then think some more and conclude for yourself.
