Every Action has an equal and an opposite reaction. Similarly, every proverb has an equal and an opposite proverb! There always exist two sides of the same coin!


Contrary Proverbs

All good things come to those who wait.
BUT
Time and tide wait for no man.

The pen is mightier than the sword.
BUT
Actions speak louder than words.

Wise men think alike.
BUT
Fools seldom differ.

The best things in life are free .
BUT
There's no such thing as a free lunch .

Slow and steady wins the race .
BUT
Time waits for no man.

Look before you leap.
BUT
Strike while the iron is hot .

Do it well, or not at all.
BUT
Half a loaf is better than none.

Birds of a feather flock together.
BUT
Opposites attract.

Don't cross your bridges before you come to them.
BUT
Forewarned is forearmed.

Doubt is the beginning of wisdom.
BUT
Faith will move mountains.

Great starts make great finishes.
BUT
It isn’t over 'till it's over.

Practice makes perfect.
BUT
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Silence is golden.
BUT
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

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.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
BUT
Out of sight, out of mind.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.
BUT
Many hands make light work.

Hold fast to the words of your ancestors.
BUT
Wise men make proverbs and fools repeat them.

ANAGRAMS

DILIP VENGSARKAR ------------- SPARKLING DRIVE
PRINCESS DIANA ---------------- END IS A CAR SPIN
MONICA LEWINSKY ------------- NICE SILKY WOMAN
A DECIMAL POINT ---------------IM A DOT IN PLACE

Contradicting quotes

Contradicting quotes


Actions speak louder than words ------> The pen is mightier than the sword.

Look before you leap ------> He who hesitates is lost.

Many hands make light work. ------> Too many cooks spoil the broth.

A silent man is a wise one. ------> A man without words is a man without thoughts.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts. ------> Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Clothes make the man. ------> Don't judge a book by its cover. (Or) All that glitters are not gold.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. -----> Better safe than sorry.

The bigger, the better. ------> The best things come in small packages.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. -----> Out of sight, out of mind.

What will be, will be. -----> Life is what you make it.

Cross your bridges when you come to them. ------> Forewarned is forearmed.

What's good for the goose is good for the gander. -------> One man's meat is another man's poison.

With age comes wisdom. --------> Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings come all wise sayings.

The more, the merrier.------>Two's company; three's a crowd.

The best things in life are free. -------> You get what you pay for.

It never rains, than it pours. --------> Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Better to ask the way than to go astray. ------> Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Never do evil, which good may come of it. ---------> The end justifies the means.

Variety is the spice of life. ------> Don't change horses in the middle of a stream.

There is nothing permanent except change. -------> There is nothing new under the sun.

Never too old to learn. -----> You can't teach an old dog new trick.

Everything comes to him who waits. -----> He who hesitates is lost

ANAGRAMS again

An anagram is a rearrangement of the letters of one word or phrase to form another word or phrase.
This is the simple

"Definition of the word anagram"

"Oh, now a dignified, neat art - form"

"Oh, no! Deranged wit affirmation!"

What do you say?

Homographs again

Some more Homographs

The farm was used to produce produce.

The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.

The soldier decided to desert in the desert.

This was a good time to present the present. (Last present could mean "gift" or "era of time.")

A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.

When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.

I did not object to the object.

The insurance was invalid for the invalid.

The bandage was wound around the wound.

There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.

They were too close to the door to close it.

The buck does funny things when the does are present.

They sent a sewer down to stitch the tear in the sewer line.

To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.

The wind was too strong to wind the sail.

After a number of injections my jaw got number.

Upon seeing the tear in my clothes I shed a tear.

I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.

How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

He could lead if he would get the lead out.

We must polish the Polish furniture.

ANAGRAMS

Some interesting Anagrams

DORMITORY : DIRTY ROOM

PRESBYTERIAN : BEST IN PRAYER

ASTRONOMER : MOON STARER

DESPERATION : A ROPE ENDS IT

THE EYES : THEY SEE

GEORGE BUSH : HE BUGS GORE

THE MORSE CODE : HERE COME DOTS

SLOT MACHINES : CASH LOST IN ME

ANIMOSITY : IS NO AMITY

ELECTION RESULTS : LIES - LET'S RECOUNT

MOTHER-IN-LAW : WOMAN HITLER

SNOOZE ALARMS : ALAS! NO MORE Z 'S

A DECIMAL POINT : IM A DOT IN PLACE

THE EARTHQUAKES : THAT QUEER SHAKE

ELEVEN PLUS TWO : TWELVE PLUS ONE

Some More Oxymorons

Oxymorons


Act naturally
Found missing
Resident alien
Advanced BASIC
Genuine imitation
Airline Food
Good grief
Same difference
Almost exactly
Government organization
Sanitary landfill
Alone together
Legally drunk
Silent scream
American history
Living dead
Small crowd
Business ethics
Soft rock
Butt Head
Military Intelligence
Software documentation
New York culture
New classic
Sweet sorrow
Childproof
"Now, then ..."
Synthetic natural gas
Passive aggression
Taped live
Clearly misunderstood
Peace force
Extinct Life
Temporary tax increase
Computer jock
Plastic glasses
Terribly pleased
Computer security
Political science
Tight slacks
Definite maybe
Pretty ugly
Twelve-ounce pound cake
Diet ice cream
Working vacation
Exact estimate

And the Number one top OXY-Moron

Microsoft Works

Questionable Names

There is no egg in eggplant
There is no ham in hamburger
Neither apple nor pine in pineapple.
English muffins weren't invented in England
French fries weren't invented in France.
Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat.
Why do we park in a driveway, and drive on a Parkway?
Quicksand can work slowly.
Boxing rings are square.
A guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
People recite at a play and play at a recital?
Ship by truck and send cargo by ship?
Have noses that run and feet that smell?
How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites?
A house burns up as it burns down.
You fill in a form by filling it out.
Why is bra singular and panties plural?
Is it good if a vacuum really sucks?
Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand?
Doesn't "expecting the unexpected" make the unexpected expected?
Why is it called "after dark" when it really is "after light"?
Why does "slow down" and "slow up" mean the same thing?
Why do "tug" boats push their barges?
Why do we sing "Take me out to the ball game" when we are already there?
Why is "phonics" not spelled the way it sounds?
If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words?
If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, how would we ever know?
Why do "overlook" and "oversee" mean opposite things?
Why are they called "stands" when they are made for sitting?
How come abbreviated is such a long word?
If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?
If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?
If you are cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you read all right?
Why do you press harder on the buttons of a remote control when you know the batteries are dead?
Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase?
If work is so terrific, why do they have to pay you to do it?
Why do we wash bath towels? Aren't we clean when we use them?
Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
Why do they call it a TV set when you only have one?
Christmas is weird. What other time of the year do you sit in front of a dead tree
and eat candy out of your socks?


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