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Fri Dec 15 2000 at 5:46:22
A set of "old sayings," that seem to contradict one another.
You can't tell a book by its cover
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Where there's smoke, there's fire
Better safe than sorry
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nothing ventured, nothing gained
A stitch in time saves nine
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haste makes waste
A penny saved is a penny earned
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you can't take it with you
He who hesitates is lost
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fools rush in
Two heads are better than one
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too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth
I'm sure there are more out there. I also cannot believe that people planned or justified their actions on the basis of these contradictory sayings.
Source
: The list came from
Carl Sagan
's
The Demon Haunted World
, one of my personal favourite titles.
Contradictory proverbs
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Aphorisms & Entr'Acts (Part Three)
A stitch in time saves nine
Fools Rush In
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Two heads are better than one
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