Can someone help?

[PrincessPatty]

I have an assignment for Social Psych, and Im sorta stuck.

We need to come up with opposite folk wisdoms. And I cant come up with any opposites!

For example: Birds of a feather flock together and Opposites attract.

I can only come up with some one liners, and no opposites, like Dont put all your eggs in one basket and Those who live in glass houses shouldnt throw stones....Ugh, Im losing my mind!

 

[paigevz]

If it ain't broke, don't fix it and a stitch in time saves nine.

Oh, I don't think that first one is a "real" one.

Okay, okay, okay.............how about this?

Mmm, it'll be up in a minute.

 

[paigevz]

Let's see..........

Birds of a feather flock together and opposites attract.............but that's too easy.

Hold on.

Oh, shoot! That's the example!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Never mind. I realized my examples mean the same thing!

 

[jan/cape]

What's good for the goose is good for the gander

 

[paigevz]

A penny saved is a penny earned..........and........one in the hand beats two in the bush?

As in one says you should save your money, but the other says having some money to spend now is better than more money in the bank?

I could probably bull my way through that one.

 

[Grandma Bear]

If it ain't broke don't fix it or leave well enough alone

 

[jan/cape]

Let sleeping dogs lie
Sorta like Grandma Bear's

 

[Maleficent13]

Look before you leap...BUT...he who hesitates is lost.

Like that?

 

[Maleficent13]

Strike while the iron is hot...BUT...haste makes waste

Many hands make light work...but...too many cooks spoil the broth.



eta: I cannot take credit for anything but a savvy bit of googling... Hope it helps!

 

[paigevz]

Oooohhhhhhh, Mal's the Queen!

 

[paigevz]

English teacher? Journalist? Always get "exceptional" in Reader's Digest's Word Power?

Tell us your secret!

 

[PrincessPatty]

Thank you all! Its tougher than what you would think!

But like Paige said, I may have to bull my way through this, I will take more suggestions though!

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Googling....

http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/index.php?term=pto-19971101-000027&page=1

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

We all know that "he who hesitates is lost" and "haste make waste".

 

[ElizaB39]

Beauty is only skin deep AND Handsome is as handsome does?

Does that work?

 

[PrincessPatty]

You guys are fanatastic! god forbid I would learn how to use google myself!

 

[HOGFAN]

you cant have your cake and eat it too

 

[HOGFAN]

why climb a tree to tell a lie when you can tell the truth on the ground

 

[kirbsam]

all work and no play, makes jack a dull boy...and business before pleasure

 

[kirbsam]

rrevenge is sweet...turn the other cheek