Contradictory Proverbs

A Proverb is a saying of simple truths based on common sense and experience. They appear on the surface, to be time-tested nuggets of wisdom which have been passed down through the ages. When a proverb is offered as an explanation, heads nod and it is accepted without further discussion. But what doesn't cross anyone’s mind is that if the exact opposite event had occurred, an opposite proverb would be offered up, heads would nod, and it would be accepted without further discussion. Next time you find yourself nodding along to a proverb, stop and think of its opposite.

S.No	Proverb	Exact Opposite proverb
1	Actions speak louder than words.	The pen is mightier than the sword.
2	Knowledge is power.	Ignorance is bliss.
3	Look before you leap.	He who hesitates is lost. / Strike while the iron is hot.
4	A silent man is a wise one.	A man without words is a man without thoughts.
5	Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.	Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
6	Clothes make the man.	Don't judge a book by its cover.
7	Nothing ventured, nothing gained.	Better safe than sorry.
8	Money talks.	Talk is cheap.
9	The only thing constant is change.	The more things change, the more they stay the same.
10	Two heads are better than one.	If you want something done right, do it yourself.
11	Many hands make light work.	Too many cooks spoil the broth.
12	Great minds think alike.	Fools seldom differ.
13	Birds of a feather flock together.	Opposites attract.
14	The bigger, the better.	Good things come in small packages.
15	Absence makes the heart grow fonder.	Out of sight, out of mind.
16	What will be, will be.	Life is what you make it.
17	Cross your bridges when you come to them.	Forewarned is forearmed.
18	What's good for the goose is good for the gander.	One man's meat is another man's poison.
19	With age comes wisdom.	Out of the mouths of babes come all wise sayings.
20	The more, the merrier.	Two's company; three's a crowd.
21	Try, try and try again until you succeed.	Don't beat your head against a stone wall.
22	Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.	Don't cross the bridge until you come to it.
23	Haste makes waste.	Early bird catches the worm.
24	You're never too old to learn.	You can't teach old dog new tricks.
25	Hitch your wagon to a star.	Don't bite off more that you can chew.
26	The squeaking wheel gets the grease.	Silence is golden.
27	Seek and ye shall find.	Curiosity killed the cat.
28	Slow and steady wins the race.	Time waits for none.
29	A penny saved is a penny earned.	Penny wise, pound foolish.
30	All god things come to him who waits.	A stitch in time saves nine.
31	Nothing ventured, nothing gained.	Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
32	Do it well, or not at all.	Half a loaf is better than none.
33	Doubt is the beginning of wisdom.	Faith will move mountains
34	Great start makes great finishes	It aint over till its over
35	Hold fast to the words of your ancestors	Wise men make proverbs and fools repeat them!!!