Can you name two proverbs which are opposite in meaning?

Gnomon

He who hesitates is lost. Look before you leap. Nov 10 03, 12:52 AM

mumby21

Out of sight, out of mind Absence makes the heart grow fonder Nov 10 03, 2:23 AM

DogRL

Many hands make light work. Too many cooks spoil the broth. There may be others? Nov 10 03, 2:37 AM

Senior Moments

1) a) A silent man is a wise one. 1) b) A man without words is a man without thoughts. 2) a) Actions speak louder than words. 2) b) The pen is mightier than the sword. 3) a) Beware of Greeks bearing gifts. 3) b) Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. 4) a) Clothes make the man. 4) b) Don't judge a book by its cover. 5) a) Look before you leap. 5) b) He who hesitates is lost. 6) a) Many hands make light work. 6) b) Too many cooks spoil the broth. 7) a) Nothing ventured, nothing gained. 7) b) Better safe than sorry. Nov 10 03, 6:35 AM

Linus_337

Don't put all your eggs in one basket. In for a penny, in for a pound. Nov 10 03, 6:39 AM

Doug1230

The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Silence is golden. Nov 10 03, 7:03 AM

Hamlet.

The early bird gets the worm - Look what happens to the early worm. Nov 10 03, 10:38 AM

gmackematix

There's a few mentioned in the answers to my quiz Rhyme Wise in Quizzyland. Couldn't resist the plug! Nov 10 03, 11:06 AM

DogRL

Marriages are made in heaven. Marriage is a lottery. Nov 10 03, 3:16 PM

pcz	Eye for an eye. [Leviticus] Turn the other cheek. [Matthew] Jan 11 10, 10:53 AM

Baloo55th

Opposites, yes, but not proverbs. One is a principle of law, the other a religious injunction. To the early bird gets the worm, one could add: but the second mouse gets the cheese. (Pratchett if not earlier) Jan 11 10, 11:37 AM