It is well known, the human being is full of contradictions … and it also affects the language! so here's a list of English proverbs who simply have the peculiarity of to contradict oneself ! Of course, as a bonus we also offer their translations! Let's go !
All good things come to those who wait = Everything comes to those who wait
Time and Tide wait for none = The lost time never catches up
The pen is mighter than the sword = The feather is stronger than the sword
Actions speak louder than words = Acts are worth more than words
Great minds think alike = Great minds meet
Fools seldom differ = Fools recognize each other
The best things in life are free = Money does not make happiness
There's no such thing as a free lunch = Nothing is free in life
Slow and steady wins the race = Nothing serves to run, it is necessary to start
Time waits for none = Time is not waiting
Look before you leap = We must think before acting
Strike while the iron is hot = You have to beat the iron while it is hot
Do it well, or not all = Do good or not at all
Half a loaf is better than none = For lack of thrushes we eat blackbirds
Birds of a feather flock together = Who looks alike
Opposites attract = Opposites attract each other
Do not cross your bridges before you come to them = Everything in its time
Forewarned is forearmed = A wise man is worth two
Doubt is the beginning of wisdom = Doubt is the beginning of wisdom
Faith will move mountains Faith moves mountains
Great start make great finishes = Getting started leads to a good finish / A good start, half done work
It's not over it's over = As long as there is life, there is hope / All hopes are still allowed
Practice makes perfect = It is by forging that one becomes blacksmith
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy = One abgrats oneself to always work
Silence is golden = Silence is golden
The squeaky wheel gets the grease = Who will shout the loudest / Who does not ask for anything?
You're never too old to learn = It's never too late to do it right
You can not teach an old dog new tricks = We do not teach an old monkey to wince
What's good for the gander = What is good for one is good for the other
One man's meat is another man's poison = The happiness of some is the misfortune of others
Absence makes the heart grow fonder = Absence stirs passions / Distance strengthens feelings
Out of sight, out of mind = Far from the eyes, far from the heart
Too many cooks spoil the broth = Too many cooks spoil the sauce
Many hands make light work = The union is strength
Hold fast to the words of your ancestors = Remember what your ancestors are saying
Wise men make proverbs and fools = Sages create proverbs and fools repeat them
In view of this last proverb, I will be rather a fool! … But a fool for the good cause because I hope you enjoy this article and that you will conclude each of your conversations with a proverb! 🙂 For the great romantics who are slumbering in you and if you want to impress your half will find inspiration with our article dedicated exclusively to English proverbs about love!
