Fun with English Proverbs...

Somebody took the trouble to compile a list of English proverbs, just to show that for every proverb, there is a contradictory one! My irrelevant comments are in italics:

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. (true between parent and child)
But out of sight, out of mind. (true between boy and girl)

All good things come to those who wait. (but if you don't buy lottery ticket, how are you going to strike one?)
But time and tide wait for no man.

Birds of a feather flock together.
But opposites attract. (and then they complain they have nothing in common - like chalk and cheese)

Do it well, or not at all. (try and tell your boss that)
But half a loaf is better than none. (especially when one is hungry)

Don't cross your bridges before you come to them. (impossible anyway; more common: I'll cross the bridge when I come to it)
But forewarned is forearmed. (provided you are not a worrier)

Doubt is the beginning of wisdom. (necessity is the mother of all inventions)
But faith will move mountains. (faith alone?)

Great starts make great finishes. (not if you have a short attention span)
But it ain't over 'till it's truly over. (not till the Fat Lady sings?)

Look before you leap. (very likely that after looking you'll be too scared to leap)
But strike while the iron is hot.

Practice makes perfect. (with music: by then you would be too sick of it to play)
But all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. (the naughty and cheeky boys seem to be better at pulling in the birds)

Silence is golden. (for some, they look intelligent until the moment they start to speak)
But the squeaky wheel gets the grease. (in employment situation, keeping quiet means you have no complaints)

Slow and steady wins the race. (hare and the tortoise example)
But time waits for no man. (you will grow old even if you don't do anything)

The best things in life are free things.. (like BN gatherings)
But there's no such thing as a free lunch. (unless it is a BN gathering)

The pen is mightier than the sword. (only if the lady fancies you)
But actions speak louder than words. (especially when playing the drums)

Too many cooks spoil the broth. (especially if they have different tastes)
But many hands make light work.

What's good for the goose is good for the gander. (if defections are ok in a state, then they should be ok at national level?)
But one man's food is another man's poison. (one man's fish is another man's poisson)

Wise men think alike. (especially if they are members of Mutual Admiration Society)
But fools seldom differ. (there is only a thin line separating a genius from a mad man)

You're never too old to learn. (provided you have a really patient teacher)
But you can't teach an old dog new tricks. (because he already knows all your tricks)

Hold fast to the words of your ancestors. (as long as they suit you?)
But wise men make proverbs and fools repeat them. (like what we are doing now)