Dueling Proverbs

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

All for one & one for all
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Every man for himself

Ask & you shall receive
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Ask no questions, hear no lies
Curiosity killed the cat
You can't always get what you want

Better alone than in bad company
If you lie down with dogs, you'll wake up with fleas
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If you can't beat 'em, join 'em
There's safety in numbers

Better safe than sorry
Leave well enough alone
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Don't knock it till you've tried it
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
You can't win if you don't play

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

Birds of a feather flock together
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Opposites attract

Cleanliness is next to godliness
Clothes make the man
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All that glitters is not gold
Beauty is only skin deep
Don't judge a book by its cover
Handsome is as handsome does

Discretion is the better part of valor
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread
Look before you leap
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He who hesitates is lost
Strike while the iron's hot

Don't cross the bridge until you reach it
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Forewarned is forearmed

Don't preach to the choir
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Don't cast pearls before swine

Don't speak too soon
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Speak now or forever hold your peace

Don't sweat the small stuff
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Every little bit helps

Don't talk to strangers
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Familiarity breeds contempt

Doubt is the beginning, not the end, of wisdom
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Faith will move mountains

Everybody needs love
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Love hurts

An eye for an eye & a tooth for a tooth
Two can play at that game
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Turn the other cheek
Two wrongs don't make a right

First things first
Idle hands do the Devil's work
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All work & no play makes Jack a dull boy
Stop & smell the roses

Friends don't let friends drive drunk
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Let sleeping dogs lie
Live & let live

A good beginning makes a good ending
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It's not over till it's over

Good things come in small packages
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The bigger the better

Good things come to those who wait
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The early bird gets the worm

Make hay while the sun shines
Haste makes waste
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The sooner the better
A stitch in time saves nine

Hold fast to the words of your ancestors
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Wise men make proverbs; fools repeat them

The hungry don't get fed
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A hungry man is an angry man

If at first you don't succeed, try & try again
Practice makes perfect
Where there's a will, there's a way
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Take no for an answer
Don't beat a dead horse

If you've seen one, you've seen them all
One bad apple ruins the bunch
One size fits all
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Different strokes for different folks
It takes all sorts
One man's meat is another man's poison
To each his own

Ignorance is bliss
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Knowledge is power

Laugh & the world laughs with you; weep & you weep alone
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Misery loves company

Locking the barn door after the horse has bolted is useless
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Once bitten, twice shy

Loose lips sink ships
Silence is golden
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The squeaky wheel gets the grease

A man's reach should exceed his grasp
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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Many kinfolk, new friends
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Blood is thicker than water

A miss is as good as a mile
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Half a loaf is better than none

Money can't buy you love
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Romance without finance can be a nuisance

An old fox is not easily snared
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There's no fool like an old fool

The pen is mightier than the sword
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Actions speak louder than words
Sticks & stones can break my bones, but words will never hurt me

Practice what you preach
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Do as I say, not as I do/did

The road to hell is paved with good intentions
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It's the thought that counts

Rome wasn't built in a day
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Time & tide wait for no one

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

Tomorrow is another day
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Another day might be too late
Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today

Too many cooks spoil the broth
If you want something done right, do it yourself
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Two heads are better than one
Many hands make light work

Variety is the spice of life
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Don't change horses in midstream

When in Rome, do as the Romans do
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To thine own self be true

You can't teach an old dog new tricks
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You're never too old to learn
 
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