English Proverbs

English Proverbs

11, Mar, 2010

Dreams go by contraries

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Proverbial Meaning: Dreams do not tell you what will happen in the future.

Literal Origins: You may dream of something that you wish would happen, but this will often not come to be in real life.

Common Usage: This proverb is fairly well known, but is not commonly used in day to day speech.