Contradicting Proverbs

by phil on Saturday Jan 10, 2009 10:02 AM
interesting-looking text

I'm fascinated by proverbs. These one-liners seem to end conversations with their wit and wisdom. Sometimes, a proverb becomes a mantra under which we lives our lives by. Having said that, Brian S. Kendig has compiled a handful of contradicting proverbs. Kind of flips the whole business on its head. I also just like his presentation:

He who hesitates is lost!	B U T	Look before you leap!
Birds of a feather flock together!	B U T	Opposites attract!
You're never too old to learn!	B U T	You can't teach an old dog new tricks!
Doubt is the beginning of wisdom!	B U T	Faith will move mountains!
The pen is mightier than the sword!	B U T	Actions speak louder than words!
Don't cross your bridges before you come to them!	B U T	Forewarned is forearmed!
Silence is golden!	B U T	The squeaky wheel gets the grease!
Clothes make the man!	B U T	Never judge a book by its cover!
Good things come in small packages!	B U T	The bigger the better!
A miss is as good as a mile!	B U T	Half a loaf is better than none!
Great starts make great finishes!	B U T	It ain't over 'till it's over!
Practice makes perfect!	B U T	All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy!
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush!	B U T	A man's reach should exceed his grasp!
Ignorance is bliss!	B U T	An unexamined life is not worth living!