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