| He who hesitates is lost! | BUT | Look before you leap! |
| Birds of a feather flock together! | BUT | Opposites attract! |
| You’re never too old to learn! | BUT | You can’t teach an old dog new tricks! |
| Doubt is the beginning of wisdom! | BUT | Faith will move mountains! |
| The pen is mightier than the sword! | BUT | Actions speak louder than words! |
| Don’t cross your bridges before you come to them! | BUT | Forewarned is forearmed! |
| Silence is golden! | BUT | The squeaky wheel gets the grease! |
| Clothes make the man! | BUT | Never judge a book by its cover! |
| Good things come in small packages! | BUT | The bigger the better! |
| A miss is as good as a mile! | BUT | Half a loaf is better than none! |
| Great starts make great finishes! | BUT | It ain’t over ’till it’s over! |
| Practice makes perfect! | BUT | All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy! |
| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush! | BUT | A man’s reach should exceed his grasp! |
| Ignorance is bliss! | BUT | An unexamined life is not worth living! |