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Proverb
Beauty is only skin deep
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Where learned: HOME ; Rygiel, Arvella
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BEAUTY ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; SKIN ; Superficial ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
God helps them that help themselves
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Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; Guntli, Steve
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; God ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
One picture is worth a thousand words.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE ; Whittlesey, Mary Ann
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; Picture ; PROVERB ; SPEECH ; VERSE ; WORDS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
He who laughs last, laughs best.
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From - Uncertain
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE ; Whittlesey, Steve
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Laugh ; Laughter ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Never start a new project on Friday, because you will never finish it.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD ; Drewyore, Betty
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Friday ; Maxim ; Project ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; WORK
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
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Informant heard this from his grandmother.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Ackley, Maurice
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Dull ; Maxim ; Play ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; WORK
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
God helps those who help themselves.
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Informant heard this from his grandmother.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Ackley, Maurice
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; God ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
The Whistling Girl:
A whistling girl and / A cackling hen / Always come to some bad end.
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From her mother
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Where learned: Ball, Helen
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Cackle ; Girl ; Hen ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; Whistle
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Pinch Your Pennies:
Take care of the pennies, and the dollars take care of themselves.
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From her Mother
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Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Dollars ; Frugal ; Maxim ; MONEY ; Pennies ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Good Advice:
It's better to be thought dumb, than to speak and remove all doubt.
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Informant frequently uses saying as a warning to children. The source is unknown.
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Where learned: Chmura, Frank
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Doubt ; Dumb ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Speak ; SPEECH ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Amish Proverb (Hex Sign):
Kissin wears out, good cookin' don't.
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This proverb was learned on a recent trip through the Amish country.
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Original BN [V700] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classifications.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Drummond, Mrs J W
Keyword(s): Amish ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; COOK ; COOKING ; ETHNIC ; Hex ; KISS ; KISSING ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Two wrongs never make a right.
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Original BN [V400] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: Bauer, Mrs. Benedict
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; RIGHT ; VERSE ; Wrong
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
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Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Where learned: Karle, Janet Young
Keyword(s): Absence ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Fond ; HEART ; LOVE ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
The person who laughs loudest, laughs last.
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Original BN [V200] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Last ; Laugh ; Laughter ; Loud ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
A fool and his money are soon parted.
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People who get money suddenly usually spend it fast and foolishly and end up with nothing.
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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 2154 DICKERSON ; Verheye, Patricia
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Fool ; Maxim ; MONEY ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
It's better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Robertson, Jan
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Loss ; LOVE ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time.
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Where learned: Robertson, Jan
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Fool ; Maxim ; People ; PROVERB ; TIME ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Hast makes Waste
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Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; Harvel, Barbara
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Haste ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; VERSE ; Waste
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
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Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; Harvel, Barbara
Keyword(s): Absence ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; LOVE ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Proverbial Phrase:
A fool and his money are soon parted.
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Used as advice to small children or to other people ignorant of the proper use of money. Informant used this when spealing to his children and learned it from his own parents. It can be used as a retort.
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Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: HOME ; Kuszynski, Theodore Sr
Keyword(s): Aothegm ; Aphorism ; Fool ; Frugal ; Maxim ; MONEY ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |