I always am annoyed when older people or wannabe smart people tell me some proverb and shake their head. now i finally can have a witty response to them.

A collection of opposite proverbs:

All good things come to those who wait. /\ Time and tide wait for no man.
The pen is mightier than the sword. /\ Actions speak louder than words.
Wise men think alike. /\ Fools seldom differ.
The best things in life are free. /\ There’s no such thing as a free lunch .
Slow and steady wins the race. /\ Time waits for no man .
Look before you leap. /\ Strike while the iron is hot .
Do it well, or not at all. /\ Half a loaf is better than none.
Birds of a feather flock together. /\ Opposites attract.
Don’t cross your bri dg es before you come to them. /\ Forewarned is forearmed.
Doubt is the beginning of wisdom. /\ Faith will move mountains.
Great starts make great finishes. /\ It ain’t over ’till it’s over.
Practice makes perfect. /\ All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Silence is golden. /\ The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
You’re never too old to learn. /\ You can’t teach an old dog new tricks
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. /\ One man’s meat is another man’s poison.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. /\ Out of sight, out of mind.
Hold fast to the words of your ancestors. /\ Wise men make proverbs and fools repeat them.