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.
“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”
“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”
“Life is better than the bags of gold”
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Lol yeaa, I always thought something was off — but again I believe that there’s always two sides to EVERYTHING.
That balance is what life depends on.
Woah! You got it right.
I also tried to focus that whatever the society told you is situational.
Only you can decide what to do.
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Loved the lines " to show off and to just look cool in front of others"... Enjoyed reading...
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Many of those idioms and proverbs I've never even heard before!
Hope you know them know.
Actually these proverbs are quite famous in my country or society.
But Later I realise that these are just situational not universal.
So I made this post
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I enjoyed this post. Nice explanation and founded the contradtictions correctly.
Ya I'm good at finding the contradictions 😂
Ha ha...😁
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So true! I've always thought of the same too. For eg- ek se bhale do(better 2 than 1), the hindi proverb, while the opposite is seen in English-too many cooks spoil the broth. Such a great observation!😄
Yeah! That one too 😂
Here's another one:-
Empty handed we came
Empty hand we'll go.
To which I think that it doesn't matter what you're taking with you.
But it's matter what you are leaving behind you.
Anyway we earn for our family not for ourselves. 🙂
Just society thing.
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Interesting and inspiring quotes. Very profound post.
Thank you.
Hope you read the contradictions along with quotes. 😀
Welcome Ritesh and yes I did but let us think nice and positive in the contradictions too.
Ofcourse that's what I do. 🙂 Otherwise world is enough to make you feel bad.
Stay safe & cheers ✌
Yes Ritesh I truly understand but let us see goodness in badness because as our Masters say we are in a world of illusion and there is going to be opposites and badness too is a small version of goodness. You too stay safe and take care.
True words indeed.
Thank you
You are always welcome
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I love the track race. Lol
Haha. Yes that's too much fun.
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Hi! Thank you so much.
God bless you.
Totally agreed.
Much appreciated Tara
Life's full of contradictions, isn't it? Funny how things aren't always what they seem.....🤔
Yes, reality is often different.
Don’t always fall for people’s words. That’s what I always think.
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Excellent here’s a couple from England do you know of them?
Pride comes before a fall
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
A stitch in time saves nine
Don’t cry over spilt milk
Every cloud has a silver lining 😊
Yeah I heard 'em. And especially the last one, that we need to understand in 2020.
Every country & culture have their own sayings. The fact is all of them have some contradictions too.
Have a good day Charlotte 🙂
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