What are some contradictory sayings?

Also.
Do unto others as you want them to do unto you?
Vs.
Do unto others before they do unto you?

“The squeaky wheel gets the grease” -Western saying

vs.

“The nail that sticks up gets hammered down” -Japanese proverb

“Look before you leap,” but “he who hesitates is lost.”

“Birds of a feather stick together,” but “opposites attract.”

“The clothes make the man,” but “don’t judge a book by its cover.”

“Good things come to those who wait,” but “the early bird gets the worm.”

“Absence makes the heart grow fonder” but “out of sight, out of mind”

“Take a leap of faith” but “look before you leap”

“Never look a gift horse in the mouth”
“Beware Greeks baring gifts”

Also
“Anything worth doing is worth over-doing”
“Moderation in all things”

A stitch in time saves nine

versus

He who hesitates is lost.

@smudges I interpreted the saying about absence as “Absence makes the heart go wander.”

Where there is a will there is a way
God willing

We have nothing to fear but fear itself
phobophobia

There is strength in numbers

v

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers.