Contrary Proverbs

Contrary Proverbs


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


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


All good things come to those who wait
BUT
Time and tide wait for no man


Birds of a feather flock together
BUT
Opposites attract


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


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


Good things come in small packages
BUT
The bigger the better


Great starts make great finishes
BUT
It ain't over 'till it's over


He who hesitates is lost
BUT
Fools rush in where angels feartread
BUT
Look before you leap


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


Silence is golden
BUT
The squeaky wheel gets the grease

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


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.


Wise men think alike
BUT
Fools seldom differ