Meaning of antiproverb | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A humorous adaptation of one or more existing proverbs.
2. A proverb that contradicts another.

Examples

“The system isn’t broken. It’s fixed.¶ Another species of anti-proverb, this one plays on the phrase “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix⟳ it” which seems to have⟳ emerged in the 1960s.”

“But for every proverb there is an antiproverb ("Too many cooks spoil⟳ the broth" vs. "Two heads are better than one," and so on).”

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