Proverbs & Counter Proverbs

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Proverbs & Counter Proverbs

As any experienced conversationalist will tell you, uncertainty is the key to winning any argument. Following are popular proverbs and counter-proverbs that will allow you to turn a conversation in any direction you want. 

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

Knowledge is power.
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Ignorance is bliss.

The squeaking wheel gets the grease.
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Silence is golden.

Look before you leap.
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He who hesitates is lost.

A silent man is a wise one.
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A man without words is a man without thoughts.

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

Clothes make the man.
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Don't judge a book by its cover.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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Better safe than sorry.

Money talks.
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Talk is cheap.

The only thing constant is change. 
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The more things change, the more they stay the same.

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

Haste make waste 
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Strike while the iron is hot.

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

Great minds think alike.
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Fools seldom differ.

Birds of a feather flock together.
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Opposites attract.

The bigger, the better.
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The best things come in small packages.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
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Don't cross the bridge until you come to it.

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

What will be, will be.
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Life is what you make it.

Cross your bridges when you come to them.
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Forewarned is forearmed.

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

With age comes wisdom.
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Out of the mouths of babes and suckling come all wise saying.

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

It's better to be safe than sorry.
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Nothing ventured nothing gained.

You are never too old to learn.
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You can't teach old dog's new tricks.

Wisdom is found in a multitude of counsellors.
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Too many cooks spoil the broth.

The early bird gets the worm.
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The second mouse gets the cheese

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
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Don't beat your head against a stone wall.

Haste makes waste.
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Time waits for no man.