Somehow proverb A somehow contradicts proverb B, take your pick.

Slow and steady wins the race.
Vs
Time waits for no man.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
But
Out of sight often means out of mind. (a terser corollary "out of sight, out of mind.")

The early bird gets the worm.
Yet
Haste makes waste.

All good things come to him who waits.
However
A stitch in time saves nine.

Attack is the best form of defense.
On the other hand...
He who lives by the sword dies by the sword

Familiarity breeds contempt.
Vs
Home is where the heart is.
(thus we hate-love familiar experiences)

Great minds think alike.
Though...
Fools seldom differ.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Even though
Many hands make light work.