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Belief:

Never borrow salt ot you will lose a friend.

Submitter comment:

Informant learned this from her mother.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [P882.14, P880] crossed out/replaced with current classifications

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Deneweth, Virginia ; Conversation

Keyword(s): Salt, Mineral, Belief, Friendship, Custom, Ownership

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F553
Food Drink -- Flavoring
BELIEF -- Mineral
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

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Belief

YOU SHOULD NEVER BORROW SALT WITHOUT PAYING FOR IT,
BECAUSE YOU WILL NEVER SPEAK TO THAT PERSON AGAIN.

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT LEARNED THIS FROM HER PARENTS WHEN SHE LIVED
ON A FARM AS A GIRL.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Salt, Mineral, Belief, Friendship, Custom, Ownership

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F553
Food Drink -- Flavoring
BELIEF -- Mineral
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

Date learned: 03-31-1967

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Proverb

A false friend and a shadow stay only while the sun shines

Submitter comment:

Origin: Unknown

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; ; Taipale, Elizabeth

Keyword(s): Fake ; False ; Friend ; Good ; METAPHOR ; Shadow ; Sun ; WEATHER

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

An open foe may prove a curse but a pretended friend is worse.

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Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Located in pile marked Duplicates adn Other Rejects

Where learned: HOME ; Castro, Marilyn

Keyword(s): CURSE ; ENEMY ; Fake ; Foe ; Friend ; HYPOCRISY ; pretend

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb

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Toast

Here's to our friends and our drinks...We'll carry our friends as long as we can hold our drinks.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: BUFFALO ; NEW YORK ; Lennon, Michael

Keyword(s): DRINKING ; FRIENDS ; Social ; TOAST

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech
SPEECH -- Formula

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Proverb

Never explain: Your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Karle, Joseph Jr

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; enemies ; FRIENDS ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

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Proverb

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classification

Where learned: Corona, Sister M ; Sylvania

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Friend ; Maxim ; Need ; PROVERB ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

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Proverb

Friends you have to buy are never worth the price you have to pay.

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Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Bribe ; Buy ; FRIENDS ; Maxim ; Price ; PROVERB ; Purchase ; VERSE ; Worth

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

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Proverb

Blood is thicker than water.

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Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BLOOD ; FAMILY ; FRIENDS ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; Obligation ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; WATER

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

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Proverb

Tell me who you go with and I'll tell you what you are.

Submitter comment:

Informant heard her father say this in the year 1928.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; Pierson, Martha

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; CHARACTER ; FRIENDS ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

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Proverb

Tell me with whom you walk and I'll tell you who you are.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: Montana, Olga

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; CHARACTER ; Company ; FRIENDS ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; Walk

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

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Proverb

Show me your friends and I'll tell you who you are.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [V400] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.

Where learned: HOME ; Delozier, Pat

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; CHARACTER ; FRIENDS ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

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PROVERB

IF YOU SLEEP WITH DOGS--YOU GET UP WITH FLEAS.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated / 02-24-2011 / TRD

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Association ; Company ; DOG ; Fleas ; FRIENDS ; Lay ; Lie ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Society ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Language: Rhyme

REMEMBER ME, WHEN THIS YOU SEE
AND ALWAYS BEAR IN MIND
THAT YOUR MOTHER WILL BE A FRIEND TO YOU WHEN OTHERS
ARE UNKIND.

Submitter comment:

AUTOGRAPH BOOK NOW AT INFORMANT'S HOME IN ST. CLAIR
SHORES, MICHIGAN. BOOK BELONGS TO GERTRUDE CARROLL
NOW, CAROLINE SLINEY'S DAUGHTER.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated / 02-24-2011 / TRD

James Callow comment:

NOT WRITTEN IN VERSE FORM

Where learned: Broemer, Caroline

Keyword(s): AUTOGRAPH ; Friend ; Kind ; Language ; MOTHER ; RHYME ; Unkind ; VERSE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Remember me

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Proverb

Birds of a feather flock together

Submitter comment:

Informant heard this in Norwalk, Ohio as well as in MI.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [V880] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE ; Westrick, Evelyn

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BIRDS ; Feather ; FRIENDS ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Relationship ; Similar ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

Birds of a feather flock together.

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Motifs added by TRD

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BIRDS ; Flock ; FRIENDS ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Similar ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

Birds of a feather flock together

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GARDEN CITY

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BIRD ; Flock ; FRIENDS ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

Birds of a feather, flock together.

Submitter comment:

From my mother.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BIRDS ; Company ; Feather ; FRIENDSHIP ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; Similar ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

Birds of a feather flock together.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BIRDS ; Flock ; FRIENDSHIP ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; Similar ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

Birds of a feather flock together.

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Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Sister Rose Elizabeth

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BIRDS ; Company ; FRIENDS ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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