Level 4: Upper Intermediate >> Miscellaneous >> Another good discussion prompter. Proverbs are put in pairs which seem to contradict each other.
Proverbs Which Contradict
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All good things come to those who wait
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Time and tide wait for no man
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Birds of a feather flock together
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Opposites attract
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Absence makes the heart grow fonder
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Out of sight, Out of mind
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Clothes make the man
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Never judge a book by its cover
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Don't cross your bridges before you come to them
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Forewarned is forearmed
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Good things come in small packages
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The bigger the better
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Great starts make great finishes
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It ain't over 'till it's over
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He who hesitates is lost
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Act in haste, Repent at leisure
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Practice makes perfect
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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
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Silence is golden
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The squeaky wheel gets the grease
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The pen is mightier than the sword
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Actions speak louder than words
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You're never too old to learn
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You can't teach an old dog new tricks
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What's good for the goose is good for the gander
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One man's meat is another man's poison
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Wise men think alike
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Fools seldom differ
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