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Counter Proverbs

— Actions speak louder than words.
-or- The pen is mightier than the sword.

— Look before you leap.
-or- He who hesitates is lost.

— Many hands make light work.
-or- Too many cooks spoil the broth.

— Clothes make the man.
-or- Don't judge a book by its cover.

— Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
-or- Better safe than sorry.

— The bigger, the better.
-or- The best things come in small packages.

— Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
-or- Out of sight, out of mind.

— What will be, will be.
-or- Life is what you make it.

— Cross your bridges when you come to them.
-or- Forewarned is forearmed.

— What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
-or- One man's meat is another man's poison.

— With age comes wisdom.
-or- Out of the mouths of babes come all wise sayings.

— The more, the merrier.
-or- Two's company; three's a crowd.