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Saturday, December 13, 2003 |
Contradictory Proverbs (Antinomies).I came across this great list of contradictory proverbs (antinomies) while researching aspect-oriented modeling. Just shows you how entangled things are. I plan on creating my own list of antinomies some day. Like Kant, I believe an antinomy reveals something deep about how we think.
- 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.
- Clothes make the man. Don't judge a book by its cover.
- 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 come all wise sayings.
- The more, the merrier. Two's company; three's a crowd.
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