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I've always found it funny and interesting how a lot of well-known proverbs have equal and opposite proverbs that tend to cancel them out. Here are some examples: He who hesitates is lost. BUT Look before you leap. Birds of a feather flock together. BUT Opposites attract. You're never too old to learn. BUT You can't teach an old dog new tricks. Ask no questions and hear no lies. BUT Ask and you shall receive. Variety is the spice of life. BUT Don't change horses in midstream. Doubt is the beginning, not the end, of wisdom. BUT Faith will move mountains. The pen is mightier than the sword. BUT Actions speak louder than words. Don't cross the bridge till you come to it. BUT Forewarned is forearmed. Silence is golden. BUT The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Clothes make the man. BUT Never judge a book by its cover. The best things come in small packages. BUT The bigger, the better. A miss is as good as a mile. BUT Half a loaf is better than none. An old fox is not easily snared. BUT There's no fool like an old fool. A good beginning makes a good ending. BUT It's not over till it's over. Blood is thicker than water. BUT Many kinfolk, few friends. Practice makes perfect. BUT All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. If you lie down with dogs, you'll get up with fleas. BUT If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. BUT A man's reach should exceed his grasp. There's safety in numbers. BUT Better be alone than in bad company. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. BUT Don't beat a dead horse. Can you think of any others??
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 10:57 |
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# ? Jun 5, 2024 07:03 |
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Don't poo poo where you eat BUT You are what you eat.
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 11:03 |
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I hoped this was a thread on the topic of proverbs about dueling, like : "speed is nice, but accuracy is final" "no second place winner in a gunfight" "you miss every shot you don't take" (okay that one wasn't about dueling, but it still fits) but I guess not.
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 11:07 |
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No matter how far an rear end travels, when he returns home he’s still an rear end Vs If you ride an rear end far enough it transforms into a horse
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 11:11 |
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rear end gass or grass, nobody rides for free Vs. “Free ride”
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 11:14 |
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In times of war, prepare for peace Vs. In times of peace, prepare for war
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 11:15 |
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Wizard Master
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 11:27 |
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My door's always open vs Don't let the door hit you on the way out
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 11:27 |
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Soon you'll be wearing my sword like a shish kebab! vs First you better stop waving it about like a feather duster.
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 11:40 |
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I love you vs I hate you
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 13:40 |
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Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day Vs Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 15:47 |
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You can lead a horse to water VS You can't force it to drink
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 15:49 |
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There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger. vs Jesus is Lord
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 16:00 |
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Pee is stored in the balls BUT When a woman squirts, it’s pee
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 16:07 |
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All wisdom is nonsense
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 16:09 |
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Super Grocery Kart posted:Pee is stored in the balls that just means women also have balls, and what do you even think ovaries are you loving virginoid dweeblord?
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 17:00 |
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its almost as if most sayings are just bullshit things to tickle you brain because nothing in life is truly simple and nothing is valuable without context
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 17:02 |
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1gnoirents posted:its almost as if most sayings are just bullshit things to tickle you brain because nothing in life is truly simple and nothing is valuable without context i disagree
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 17:45 |
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you can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs VS just make some hard-boiled eggs
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 18:40 |
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Speed kills coming down the mountain VS Speed kills coming down the street
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 18:53 |
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The big thieves hang the little ones. Vs Small changes are the enemy of big changes. I just like both of these, not sure which would win in a fight.
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 19:45 |
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Creamed Cormp posted:that just means women also have balls, and what do you even think ovaries are you loving virginoid dweeblord? Oh yeah smart guy? What’s stored in the boobs then, huh?
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 20:13 |
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A dog is a man's best friend Vs Don't touch the poop
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 20:16 |
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Never trust a fart Vs Beans, beans, the musical fruit. The more you eat, the more you toot. The more you toot, the better you feel, So eat your beans at every meal.
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 20:30 |
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piss tape is real vs never cross the streams
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 22:20 |
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Super Grocery Kart posted:Oh yeah smart guy? What’s stored in the boobs then, huh? the soul
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# ? Oct 12, 2018 22:27 |
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The grass is always greener... Vs. Thou shalt not covet
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# ? Oct 13, 2018 06:22 |
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I poo poo my pants Vs My pants are full of poo poo
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# ? Oct 13, 2018 06:52 |
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Drunk as a skunk Vs Sober as a gopher
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# ? Oct 13, 2018 09:58 |
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Too many cooks spoil the broth Vs A camel is a horse designed by a committee. (camels are better than horses)
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# ? Oct 13, 2018 10:07 |
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Proof is in the pudding Vs You are NOT the father
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# ? Oct 13, 2018 10:15 |
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I'll be back BUT Only in a rerun
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# ? Oct 13, 2018 10:29 |
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War, war never changes Vs War has changed.
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# ? Oct 13, 2018 10:54 |
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Vs If you wish to catch a doctor, bait your trap with apples.
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# ? Oct 13, 2018 11:10 |
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Can love bloom on the battlefield? BUT Love is a battlefield
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# ? Oct 13, 2018 11:14 |
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The Dennis System posted:Can love bloom on the battlefield? poo poo that's good
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# ? Oct 13, 2018 13:05 |
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Gas thread VS Ban OP
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# ? Oct 13, 2018 13:25 |
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Very good thread BUT For me to poop on
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# ? Oct 13, 2018 15:27 |
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You're pissing against the wind, BUT Fortune favors the bold.
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# ? Oct 13, 2018 15:33 |
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Live and let live VS Sometimes bitches gotta get whacked
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