May Challenge s.217 - Proverbs

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It's almost May, and time for our next monthly challenge. Let's have some fun with proverbs and poems.

Under the cut, you will find ten inspirational proverbs that you can use as inspiration for your work(s). Choose one of them (or more, if you feel inspired) to create something for it.


1. Actions speak louder than words.
2. Even a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
3. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
4. If you play with fire, you can get burned.
5. Where one door shuts, another opens.
6. Practice makes perfect.
7. Two wrongs don’t make a right.
8. Even the darkest hour has only sixty minutes.
9. Don’t cross the bridge until you come to it.
10. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

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Fills should be at least 500 words or 5 icons. If you go with other mediums (which you are totally welcome to do), please make a wise decision as to what might be an amount of effort equal to the minimums mentioned.

Posting period starts on May 1 and ends on May 31, 23:59 UTC.

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