Friday, September 9, 2011

Life is full of contradictions

Life is full of contradictions. What do you think?

Do you ever feel conflicted about what people tell you?
Do you ever face internal conflicts?
Good people with different point of views both make sense..and you gonna scratch your head wondering who to believe..
Sometimes deep in your heart you will find yourself making a fool of yourself..

Here are a list of conflicting or contradicting proverbs which are commonly used..

Birds of a feather flock together.
Opposites attract.

He who hesitates is lost.
Look before you leap.

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

The early bird gets the worm.
Good things come to those who wait.

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

Two heads are better than one.
If you want something done right do it yourself.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Better safe than sorry.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.

What will be, will be. (Que sera sera....)
Life is what you make it.

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

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

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

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Out of sight, out of mind.

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

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 squeaky 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.

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 snared.
There's no fool like an old fool.

The more, the merrier.
Two’s company; three’s a crowd.

The best things in life are free.
You get what you pay for.

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.

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.

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.

From all the folk sayings and people's experiences,we can tell that 'One man's meat is another man's poison'. One's view might contradict with another one's idea. What we can do is to follow our heart so that at least we do not deceive ourselves.

1 comment:

  1. Very nice of you to have shared this. Very interesting and worth contemplating on.

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