T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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638.1 | % | AYOV27::ISMITH | The fastest way is by Trism! | Thu Mar 16 1989 17:16 | 5 |
| Many hands make light work
BUT...
Too many cooks spoil the broth
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638.2 | hurry up and wait | MELEE::BIELSKI | Stan B. | Fri Mar 17 1989 21:56 | 6 |
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A stitch in time saves nine.
vs
Act in haste, repent at leisure.
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638.3 | | GAO::DKEATING | Even Richard Nixon has got Soul | Mon Mar 20 1989 17:12 | 6 |
| Great minds think alike
but
Fools seldom differ!!!
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638.4 | Silly | KUDZU::ANDERSON | Give me a U, give me a T... | Mon Mar 20 1989 20:31 | 8 |
| So why not combine the two sayings so you cover all cases,
like so:
o He who hesitates makes waste
o Many hands spoil the broth (Too many cooks make quick work)
o A stitch in time repents at leisure
-- Cliff
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638.5 | Yes and no | SSDEVO::GOLDSTEIN | | Tue Mar 21 1989 00:57 | 11 |
| I don't think the aphorisms are really contradictory. One could,
for example, act immediately (not hesitate) and also move at a
reasonable rate (not make haste).
Here are two more not really contradictory aphorisms:
Absense makes the heart grow fonder.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Bernie
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