But(s)...

Slow and steady wins the race. AND All good things come to those who wait.
BUT
Time and tide wait for no man.

The pen is mightier than the sword.
BUT
Actions speak louder than words.

Wise men think alike.
BUT
Fools seldom differ.

Look before you leap.
BUT
Strike while the iron is hot.

Birds of a feather flock together.
BUT
Opposites attract.

Doubt is the beginning of wisdom.
BUT
Faith will move mountains.

Silence is golden.
BUT
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

You're never too old to learn.
BUT
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Hold fast to the words of your ancestors.
BUT
Wise men make proverbs and fools repeat them.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
BUT
Out of sight, out of mind.

Isn't this frigging ironic? How we humans tend to contradict with ourselves? =P