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Title: Contradictory Proverbs...... Interesting
Post by: Ginni on February 12, 2008, 07:05:25 AM
Hi Friends, Came across this interesting read, so thought of sharing this with you all.


Interesting Contradictory Proverbs
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.

The best things in life are free things..
BUT
There's no such thing as a free lunch.

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

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

Do it well, or not at all.
BUT
Half a loaf is better than none.

Birds of a feather flock together.
BUT
Opposites attract.

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.

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

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

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

What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
BUT
One man's food is another man's poison.

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.
Title: Re: Contradictory Proverbs...... Interesting
Post by: §ãJ¡Ð ساجد on February 12, 2008, 07:11:35 AM
:crackup

Great research!

Who said English is an easy language? This reminds me of an email someone sent me:

Fill in the blank with either Yes or No:

      , I am stupid.
Title: Re: Contradictory Proverbs...... Interesting
Post by: Ginni on February 12, 2008, 07:15:01 AM
:crackup

Great research!

Who said English is an easy language? This reminds me of an email someone sent me:

Fill in the blank with either Yes or No:

      , I am stupid.



There was another one I can think of..
Answer 'yes' or 'no'.

Has you wife stopped beating you? __________
Title: Re: Contradictory Proverbs...... Interesting
Post by: Zaini on February 12, 2008, 10:51:57 AM
 lolup lolup lolup

ZAINI.
Title: Re: Contradictory Proverbs...... Interesting
Post by: Hope on February 12, 2008, 04:52:11 PM
Zaini,

Thanks for sharing...

Sajid,

In a short time, I have started to enjoy your  great sense of humor  :grin
Title: Re: Contradictory Proverbs...... Interesting
Post by: §ãJ¡Ð ساجد on February 13, 2008, 08:00:50 AM
:ty Hope!
Title: Re: Contradictory Proverbs...... Interesting
Post by: Zaini on February 13, 2008, 10:51:28 AM
Hi Hope ,

It was GINNI, not me :) hi Ginni,are you Ginni Weasly?  :rotfl

ZAINI.
Title: Re: Contradictory Proverbs...... Interesting
Post by: Ginni on February 13, 2008, 11:31:15 AM
Hi Hope ,

It was GINNI, not me :) hi Ginni,are you Ginni Weasly?  :rotfl

ZAINI.

I wish I was Harry potter's best friend's sister, but unfortunately god has made me different in 2 aspects. One I am not a sister, I am a brother..lol, and secondly I am real and not a fictitious character  :smiley
Title: Re: Contradictory Proverbs...... Interesting
Post by: Zaini on February 14, 2008, 01:01:46 PM
Hey!

Sorry i though you were a girl  :rotfl and Ginni Weasly was not only Harry Potter's best friend's sister, she became his wife in the end  :biggrin

ZAINI.
Title: Re: Contradictory Proverbs...... Interesting
Post by: Ginni on February 14, 2008, 06:35:57 PM
Ginni Weasly was not only Harry Potter's best friend's sister, she became his wife in the end

Oh I am extremely sorry.. I am not a very keen follower of Harry Potter series so dont really know much about it.

Also i wouldnt want to be HP's wife  :sadnope