Opposite Proverb Pairs

Last Updated On: December 5, 2005


A collection of proverb pairs that are nearly opposite of each other. Which one applies to you or your situation? Hmmmm. Well, our ancestors seem to have covered all grounds like the local weatherman, eh?

  This teaches us that one should not blindly hold on to any specific proverb. For different situations different proverb / guidance holds good. One should think clearly and see which one applies to the situation, as each proverb is for a type of situation.

  Hope you use common sense to pick the right choice throughout your lives.

 

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



Complete List

He who hesitates is lost.
Look before you leap.

Birds of a feather flock together.
Opposites attract.

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

Ask no questions and hear no lies.
Ask and you shall receive.

Don't change horses in midstream.
Variety is the spice of life.

Doubt is the beginning, not the end, of wisdom.
Faith will move mountains.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Two heads are better than one.

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

Don't cross the bridge till you come to it.
Forewarned is forearmed.

Silence is golden.
The squeky wheel gets the grease.

Clothes make the man.
Never judge a book by its cover.

The best things come in small packages.
The bigger, the better.

If you lie down with dogs, you'll get up with fleas.
If you can't beat'em join'em.

Dig the well before you are thirsty.
Don't cross the bridge till you come to it.

A miss is as good as a mile.
Half a loaf is better than none.

A miss is as good as a mile.
Something is better than nothing.

An old fox is not easily shared.
There's no fool like an old fool.

A good beginning makes a good ending.
It's not over till it's over.

Blood is thicker than water.
Many kinfolk, few friends.

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

If you lie down with dogs, you'll get up with fleas.
If you can't beat'em, join'em.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
A man's reach should exceed his grasp.

There's safety in numbers.
Better be alone than in bad company.

There's safety in numbers.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.

If at first you don't succeed, try try again.
Don't beat a dead horse.

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

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