An Exception To Every Rule August 26, 2014
Posted by nrhatch in Humor, Word Play.comments closed
Nothing ventured, nothing gained . . . but look before you leap.
The early bird gets the worm . . . but the early worm gets eaten.
Good things come to those who wait . . . but he who hesitates is lost.
Slow and steady wins the race . . . but good guys finish last.
Ignorance is bliss . . . but know thy enemies.
A rolling stone gathers no moss . . . but haste makes waste.
Honesty is the best policy . . . but if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder . . . but out of sight, out of mind.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush . . . but nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Birds of a feather flock together . . . but opposites attract.
Aah . . . that’s better!
Can you think of other perplexing anomalies to the proverbs we parrot?
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