This or That

January 13 2010

LOOK at these pairs of proverbs. Each per pair seems to say the opposite of the other. So, which do we believe? This or That!


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.


Slow and steady wins the race.
BUT
Time and tide wait for no man.


Look before you leap.
BUT
Strike while the iron is hot.


Birds of a feather flock together.
BUT
Opposites attract.


Doubt is the beginning of wisdom.
BUT
Faith will move mountains.


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.


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. (Haha!)

3 comments:

kavitha said...

hmm… interesting. proverbs are unscientific and not universal. hence, we don’t follow them, yah?

pooja said...

These are me selections:

All good things come to those who wait.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
Wise men think alike.
Slow and steady wins the race.
Look before you leap.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
You’re never too old to learn.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Many hands make light work.
Hold fast to the words of your ancestors.

asuka said...

These are quite interesting to read. I have thought about them so many times myself. But glad to have a compiled list, I sent it to few friends in email.