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POLISH PROVERB

TRANSLATION: LONG AGO THE THIEF WAS ON THE CROSS,
NOW THE CROSS IS ON THE THIEF.
POLISH: DAWNIE TATR NA KRZUZU, KRZYZ NA TATRZE.

Submitter comment: MY GRANDMOTHER KNOWS THIS FROM POLAND.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 11-21-1967

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PROVERB

LONG JOURNEY BEGIN WITH FIRST STEP

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 09-20-1969

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PROVERB

LONG MAY YOUR LUM REEK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; OSCODA

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 00-00-1968

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PROVERB

LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP.

Submitter comment: SOURCE UNCERTAIN

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 00-00-1964

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PROVERB

LOOSE GOAT DUNNO HOW TIE{TIGHT} GOAT FEEL.

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 01-26-1972

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PROVERBIAL APOTHEGM (VARIANT)

TRANSLATION: THE LORD GIVES TO HE WHO RISES EARLY.
KTO WCZESNIE RANO WSTAYC, TEMUI PON BOG DAJE.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 10-01-1969

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PROVERB

LOVE AND LORDSHIP HATE COMPANIONS.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 11-00-1968

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PROVERB

LOVE CONQUERS ALL.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MARYGROVE COLLEGE ; DETROIT

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 00-00-1968

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PROVERB

LOVE IS A FEELING THAT YOU FEEL WHEN YOU FEEL THE
FEELING YOU HAVE NEVER FELT BEFORE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 03-12-1972

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PROVERBIAL METAPHOR

LOVE IS A TREMBLING HAPPINESS.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 09-22-1969

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PROVERB

LOVE GOES WHERE IT'S SENT, NOT WHERE IT'S WANTED.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 18471 FAIRFIELD

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 01-13-1970

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PROVERB

LOVE HASN'T ANY WINDOWS TO SEE THROUGH, BUT SO
MANY DOORS TO WALK OUT OF.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 18

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 00-00-1971

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PROVERB

LOVE KNOWS NO BOUNDS.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT HEARD THIS FROM A FRIEND.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 07-15-1964

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PROVERB

A LOUD COW GIVES LITTLE MILK.
GLOSZNA KROWA DAJE MALO MLEKA. (POLISH)

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 20181 BINDER

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 03-08-1970

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PROVERB

A LOUSE IN THE POT IS BETTER THAN NO FAT IN THE POT.

Submitter comment: TOLD BY MOTHER

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; HOLDEN HALL ; DETROIT

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 09-00-1967

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PROVERB

THE LOWER LIP SCORNS THE UPPER LIP. THE AMERICAN VERSION:
THE POT CALLS THE KETTLE BLACK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 4533 PINGREE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 09-15-1971

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SAINT BARBARA REMEMBERS THOSE WHO DEPEND ON THE WATER.
POLISH: BARBARA SEVIETA A EVODNYCH PAMIETA.

Submitter comment: MY GRANDMOTHER REMEMBERS THIS FROM POLAND

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 11-21-1967

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SARCASM IS THE LANGUAGE OF THE DEVIL.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share the same surname and place of residence.

 

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM ; 700 Arlington

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 08-00-1967

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GERMAN PROVERB

SAUERKRAUT AND PORK MAKE AN OLD LADY FAT.

Where learned: OHIO ; TOLEDO

Keyword(s): FOOD ; GLUTTONY

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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AMISH PROVERB (HEX SIGN)

SAY NIX AND SAW WOOD

Submitter comment: THIS PROVERB WAS LEARNED ON A RECENT TRIP THROUGH
THE AMISH COUNTRY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 07-00-1964

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