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5-Sep-10 2 Proverbs encompass wisdom of the ages, it is a short sentence drawn from long experience. However I don't blame humans for being a confused lot after this:-
1 Look before you leap -- He who hesitates is lost
2 More haste less speed -- Time waits for no man
3 Absence makes the heart grow fonder -- Out of sight, out of mind
4 Two heads are better than one--- Paddle your own canoe
5 A word to the wise is sufficient --- Talk is cheap
6 Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today -- Don't cross the bridge until you come to it
7 You're never too old to learn --- You can't teach an old dog new tricks
8 If at first you don't succeed, try, try again -- Don't beat your head against a brick wall
9 It's better to be safe than sorry --- Nothing ventured, nothing gained
10 Don't look a gift horse in the mouth --- Beware of Greeks bearing gifts
11 Do unto others as you would have others do unto you--- Nice guys finish last
12 Hitch your wagon to a star --- Don't bite off more than you can chew
13 Many hands make light work --- Too many cooks spoil the broth
14 Don't judge a book by its cover --- Clothes make the man Santwana Korada
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5-Sep-10 3 15 The squeaking wheel gets the grease --- Silence is golden
16 Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.--- Nice guys finish last.
17Hitch your wagon to a star. ---Don't bite off more than you can chew.
18 The pen is mightier than the sword --- Actions speak louder than words
19 Haste makes waste. --- He who hesitates is lost
20 Birds of a feather flock together --- Opposites attract
20 Quit while you're ahead --- Winners never quit
21 Look before you leap.--- He who hesitates is lost.
22 If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. --- Don't beat your head against a stone wall.
23 Absence makes the heart grow fonder.--- Out of sight, out of mind.
24 Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.--- Don't cross the bridge till you come to it.
25 Two heads are better than one.--- Paddle your own canoe.
26 Haste makes waste.--- Time waits for no man.
27 You're never too old to learn.--- You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
28 A word to the wise is sufficient.--- Talk is cheap.
29 It's better to be safe than sorry. --- Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
30 Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. ---- Beware of Greeks bearing gifts. Santwana Korada
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We use proverbs to make our point more attractive and emphatic....basically to stand out and to be different.
But in today’s world where we tend to question everything, isn’t it high time to lay the controversial proverbs to rest with dignity, after them having served humanity for eons ??
Or is it that we so love to use them for our convenience that the by-product of confusion is voluntarily overlooked by us? 5-Sep-10 Santwana Korada 4