proverbs run in pairs

== English == === Alternative forms === proverbs come in pairs, proverbs go in pairs, proverbs hunt in pairs, proverbs often come in pairs, proverbs should be sold in pairs, proverbs should be writ in pairs, proverbs should come in pairs, proverbs should go in pairs === Proverb === proverbs run in pairs Every proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposing or contradictory message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work." ==== Usage notes ==== Of the many forms which this expression takes, no single one appears to be particularly dominant. Also there seems to be no contradictory one.