Why Proverbs/Idioms aren’t universal?

We often use proverbs/Idioms to make the conversation more philosophical, meaningful, or sarcastic in a way, or sometimes just to show off and just to look cool in front of others. But what if I tell you that these proverbs/idioms aren’t universal. Or you should not use them.

In fact, we also get familiar with these from our parents or grandparents or the culture and society in which we were raised. And today we just copy and paste these sayings into almost everything. But there is something that you need to think about before believing them.

I’m not saying that being optimistic is wrong. But this is actually not what it seems. Be realistic. I agree proverbs are wise sayings that give life advice. There is a proverb for almost any situation. But if you look closely, you find that these proverbs are themselves contradict each other.

And should we know the fact that proverbs/idioms we all are using are universally applicable? or not, Is there any authenticity of these proverbs? or they are just based on a particular situation.

If you’re still not getting it, let me take an example. It’s going to be super fun also.

You probably heard from people, your parents, motivational speakers, and even from mutual fund agencies saying that:-

“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet”

This means keeping patience is everything. Hold yourself and wait for the right moment to get your sweet i.e., your reward. If that’s true then why it is also said that:-

“Tomorrow Never Comes”

This means what you have to do or what you have to get, do, or get it right away. Stop looking for tomorrow.

Here’s another one. You may also hear that:-

“Do good and cast it into the river”

Which I think is good and ethical, cause that’s what society wants and your inner satisfaction too. But let’s make this contradict with:

“Give and Take is a fair play”

That isn’t fair huh! with all these contradictions. What to do? you decide.

Alright, this one is my favorite & kind of sarcastic too. Recently one of my friends came up to me and in between conversations he said something like:

“A good beginning makes a good ending”

To which I replied:-

“There’s always a calm before storm”

Although, It doesn’t mean that I’m a pessimist. What I said is just what I learned from society. If they made it contradictory what can I do? Here’s another one.

There’s a popular saying that:-

“What is looted can’t be blotted”

But if that’s true then why do motivational speakers always insist that:-

“Perseverance never fails or unfruitful”

It means reality is often different. You can’t just take one path to decide your life.

Isn’t it all complicated? We don’t even know what is right or wrong? We are just accepting things that society tells us. They also told us

“Cut your coat according to your cloth”

This means being happy with what you have. You’re blessed some don’t even have that. I agree but what about the parents who compare their children with their class toppers. Maybe because:

“Grass on the other side always look greener”

I also agree that if you want to do something great then you must know your higher competitors.

“Many hands make light work”

But they didn’t tell us that many hands come up with many heads and:

“Many heads Many minds”

Haha! Just wordplay. The choice is yours.

I think you’re getting it now that sometimes proverbs or saying aren’t universal. They are situational. Don’t fall for it as your situation may differ from what society wants you to see. Think smart.

So, before I end. Here’s the last one for you

“Everyone wants to go to Heaven, but no one wants to Die”

May be Because

“Life is better than the bags of gold”

If you know more contradicts sayings by society then let us know in the comment section down below. let’s have a fun chat. And also remember,

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