Old & New Sayings- II

by

Sadaf Fayyaz

Old: A quarrelsome man has no good neighbors

New: Become quarrelsome in order to make your neighbors good.

Old: A rule isn’t fair if it applies to everyone.

New: A single rule has different applications for different people. (See HR rules these days)

Old: A thousand artisans a thousand plans.

New: A thousand artisans, not even a single plan these days.

Old: A trouble shared is a trouble halved.

New: A trouble shared is a trouble doubled these days.

Old: A true soldier doesn’t accept the defeat before the battle.

New: Soldiers seldom enter the battle field these days.

Old: Aim high in your career, but stay humble in your heart.

New: Aim high in your career but accept the lowest salary.

Old: As you shall sow, so shall you reap?

New: Sowing something reaping something else.

Old: Bad is called good when worse happens.

New: Worse is called bad when worst happens. (E.g. take politics)

Old: Beauty without virtue is a flower without perfume.

New: Girl without dowry is a flower without a perfume.

Old: Better one true friend than 100 relatives.

New: Better one true friend than 1000 relatives.

Old: Butterflies come to pretty flowers.

New: Boys come to pretty girls.

Old: Character building begins at infancy and continues till death.

New: Character building begins after becoming a politician and continues until resignation.

Old: Economy is the wealth of the poor and wisdom of the rich.

New: Economy is the rule of the rich and misery of the poor. (See present times)