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THERE'S MORE OLD DRUNKARDS, THAN OLD DOCTORS.
Submitter comment:
COLLECTED FROM MRS. M. L. WITTEY IN CONVERSATION
ABOUT FOLK SAYINGS. IMPLIES THAT THE GAY, EASY LIFE
IS MORE HEALTHFUL THAN THE HIGH TENSION LIFE OF A
DOCTOR
Keyword(s): ALCOHOL
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
THERE IS MORE WORLD TO SEE THAN THROUGH A WINDOW.
Submitter comment:
THERE IS MORE TO LIFE THAN MEETS THE EYE. {THIS IS
THE TRANSLATION FROM URKRANIAN.} INFORMANT RECEIVED
INFORMATION FROM RELATIVES IN UKRAINE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): {ORIGINAL UKRANIAN PROVIDED ON CARD}
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 10-14-1967
TASTY
THERE'S NO ARGUING TASTE.
DIGUSTIBUS NON EST DISPUTANDUM. {LATIN}
Submitter comment:
OFTEN SAID BY A FORMER LATIN PROF. OF MINE,
MORTIMIR MURPHY S.J.
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
THERE IS NO LITTLE ENEMY.
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 11-00-1968
THERE IS NONE SO BAD THAT HE DOES NOT SECRETYL
RESPECT THE GOOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): EVIL
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 10-01-1967
PROVERBIAL APOTHEGM MAXIM
THERE IS NONE SO BLIND AS THOSE WHO CANNOT SEE.
Submitter comment:
PEOPLE CAN LOOK AT A SITUATION OR SOMETHING TO
BE DONE AND PASS IT BY.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 2154 DICKERSON ; 48215 ; TOLD AT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 11-06-1971
THERE IS NOTHING SO BAD THAT SOME GOOD DOESN'T COME
OUT OF IT.
NIEMA TEGO ZTEGO CO EZNAZ DOBRE NIE PRZYDZIE Z NIEGA.{POLISH}
Where learned: RESIDENCE ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
THERE'S NOT ONE IDEA IN A BARREL OF ALCOHOL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 21
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 04-00-1968
WEAK WILL
THERE ISN'T ANY WORSE THAN A WEAK WILL.
NO HAY MAYOR DIFICULTAD QUE LA POCA VOLUNTAD. {SPANISH}
Submitter comment: LEARNED IN: - THROUGH HIS STUDY OF SPANISH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 10-05-1967
THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A GREAT MAN. ITS {SIC} JUST AN ORDINARY
MAN PUT INTO AN EXTRAORDINARY SITUATION.
Keyword(s): COURAGE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 10-30-1967
WILL POWER
THERE IS ONLY ONE THING WE KNOW OF THAT REQUIRES MORE
WILL POWER THAN OFFERING A FRIEND YOUR LAST CIGARETTE.
IT IS WATCHING HIM TAKE IT.
Submitter comment: RELATED TO ME IN THE PAST BY A SCHOOL TEACHER.
Keyword(s): SMOKING
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 00-00-1963
THEY ASKED THE PEOPLE TO DO VIRTUOUS DEEDS,
AND THEY FORGOT TO DO THEMSELVES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
THEY THAT DO GOOD, NOT ONLY DO GOOD THEMSELVES, BUT
BY THEIR EXAMPLE ARE THE OCCASION OF MUCH GOOD BEING
DONE BY OTHERS.
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 11-02-1969
EVERYONE IS LIKE HIM
THE THIEF THINKS THAT EVERYONE IS IN HIS CONDITION.
PIENSA EL LADRON QUE TODOS SON DE SU CONDICION. {SPANISH}
Submitter comment: LEARNED: THROUGH HIS STUDY OF SPANISH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 10-05-1967
THIMK
Keyword(s): STUPIDITY FOLLY ERROR ABSURDITY THOUGHT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
THE THINGS WE KNOW FOR SURE THAT JUST AREN'T SO, GET US
INTO TROUBLE.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT SAID THAT HER MOTHER USED TO SAY THIS TO HER
WHEN SHE WAS A SMALL CHILD AND SHE BUILT HER HOPES UP
TOO HIGH.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 10438 BONITA ; TOLD AT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 10-20-1971
THINK BEFORE YOU ACT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
TO THINK IS TO BE HAPPY. TO FEEL IS TO SUFFER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CLASSROOM
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 09-00-1967
THIS IS AN OLD CONFUCIUS SAYING PETER HEARD FROM
AN OLD CHINESE PROFESSOR.
RIGHT IS NOT ALWAYS RIGHT AND
WRONG IS NOT ALWAYS WRONG.
GOOD IS ALWAYS GOOD AND
EVIL IS ALWAYS EVIL.
Where learned: BOSTON ; Massachusetts
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 00-00-1966
THIS WAS HIS WAY OF TELLING A YOUNG BOY HOW TO PLAY
THE OUTFIELD. HE WAS INDEED A FINE LITTLE LEAGUE MANAGER.
IT IS EASIER FOR AN OUTFIELDER TO RUN IN FOR A FLY BALL,
THAN IT IS FOR HIM TO RUN OUT. THEREFORE, PLAY THE OUTFIELD
DEEP.
Where learned: BOSTON ; Massachusetts
Keyword(s): BASEBALL SPORTS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 00-00-1955