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PROVERBIAL APOTHEGM

THE ONLY VICTORY THAT IS LASTING AND BRINGS NO EVIL RESULTS IS THE
VICTORY OVER HIMSELF. NAPOLEON

Data entry tech comment: ORIGINAL 5 X 8 CARD INDICATES THAT THIS IS A QUOTE FROM NAPOLEON

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS

James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: POSITIVE ; FUNCTION ; SELF DISCIPLINE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

Date learned: 00-00-1963

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PROVERB IN VERSE

NA SW GRZEGORZA POJDZIE ZIMI DO MORZA (POLISH)
ON THE FEAST OF ST. GREGORY THE WINTER GOES TO THE SEA.

Data entry tech comment: ORIGINAL 5 X 8 CARD CONTAINS POLISH TEXT
TRANSLATED BY MRS K J UNIECHOWSKI

Where learned: OHIO ; TOLEDO

Keyword(s): WEATHER PROVERB

James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSLATION

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- March 12
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May 25
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control

Date learned: 00-00-1965

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BLASON POPULAIRE

ON TURNPIKES THERE ARE LONG BUMPS ACROSS THE ROAD TO SLOW
MOTORISTS DOWN. THESE ARE CALLED CHINESE STOP SIGNS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): FUNCTION ; OBSERVATION ; OBSERVATION ; PRECAUTION ; SAFETY

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Vocabulary
PROVERB -- Blason Populaire

Date learned: 11-19-1968

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PROVERB IN VERSE

AN OPEN FOE MAY PROVE A CURSE
BUT A PRETENDED FRIEND IS WORSE

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): ENEMY ; HIPOCRISY ; OBSERVATION

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

Date learned: 00-00-1965

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PROVERBIAL MAXIM

THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME MUST BE SEIZED WITHIN THE LIFE-
TIME OF THE OPPORTUNITY

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS

Keyword(s): CHIASMUS

James Callow Keyword(s): FUNCTION ; INTERNAL ITERATION ; OBSERVATION ; PROMPTNESS

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

Date learned: 03-05-1968

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PROVERBIAL APOTHEGM

THE OTHER TEAM CAN'T SCORE WHILE YOU'VE GOT THE BALL

Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: POSITIVE ; FUNCTION ; GAMES ; OBSERVATION ; SYMBOL

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

Date learned: 00-00-1965

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PROVERBIAL METAPHOR

AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: POSITIVE ; ADVICE: POSITIVE ; OBSERVATION ; WEIGHT

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 10-20-1967

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WELLERISM

OURS WAS THE GROUP THAT HAD 35% MORE CAVITIES
HE SAID CRESTFALLEN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS

James Callow Keyword(s): "CREST" IS THE BRAND NAME OF TOOTHPASTE WHICH ; PUN

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation

Date learned: 11-00-1967

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PROVERB

WHEN I WAS LEAVING TO COME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT I TOLD MY
GIRLFRIEND THAT ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER. SHE REPLIED
WITH "OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND."

Submitter comment: TOLD IN JERSEY CITY IN DECEMBER, 1967

Where learned: NEW JERSEY ; JERSEY CITY

Keyword(s): ELLIPSIS

James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST ; RETORT

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Dating Courtship
PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim
PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation

Date learned: 12-00-1967

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BLASON POPULAIRE

PACELLI WOULDN'T BE CAUGHT WITH HIS VERBAL PANTS DOWN

Data entry tech comment: ORIGINAL 5 X 8 CARD STATES THAT THE INFORMATON WAS RECEIVED
IN A LETTER.

Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

Keyword(s): CLOTHING ; WORDS

James Callow Keyword(s): UNPREPARED

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Secular hero
PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor
PROVERB -- Blason Populaire

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PROVERB IN VERSE

PALE MOON DOTH RAIN
RED MOON DOTH BLOW
WHITE MOON DOTH NEITHER RAIN NOR SNOW

Where learned: MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; SAGINAW

Keyword(s): WEATHER PROVERB

James Callow Keyword(s): COLOR SYMBOL

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control

Date learned: 09-07-1969

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A POLISH PROVERB

CHUDA FARA SAM PLEBAN DZVANI (SP?) (POLISH)
THE PARISH IS POOR- THE PASTOR HIMSELF RINGS THE BELL.

Submitter comment: MY GRANDMOTHER REMEMBERS THIS PROVERB FROM POLAND

Data entry tech comment: ORIGINAL 5 X 8 CARD CONTAINS POLISH TEXT

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN

James Callow Keyword(s): POVERTY ; TRANSLATION

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 11-17-1967

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PROVERBIAL METAPHOR

A PARTNERSHIP IS A POOR SHIP TO SAIL ON

Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; SCRANTON

Keyword(s): PUN

James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: NEGATIVE ; FUNCTION ; OBSERVATION ; REVERSAL

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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PROVERB

PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE SELDOM FOUND IN WOMEN AND NEVER FOUND IN MEN

Where learned: DEARBORN ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

James Callow Keyword(s): COMPARISON ; DEFINITION ; OBSERVATION ; SEXISM

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero
PROVERB -- Blason Populaire

Date learned: 01-21-1970

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PEACE IS A TREE OF WHICH LOVE IS THE FRUIT

Submitter comment: THIS IS AN OLD JEWISH SAYING

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): PLANT VEGETATION ; SYMBOL

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 12-00-1968

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PROVERB

PENANCE AND MATRIMONY ARE THE SAME

Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

James Callow Keyword(s): COMPARISON

Subject headings: BELIEF -- P545.0
PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

Date learned: 10-23-1968

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PROVERB

PENNY WISE, DOLLAR FOOLISH.

Submitter comment: THIS WAS PICKED UP IN A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE
SPENDING IRREGULARITIES OF A GROUP OF STUDENTS IN AN APARTMENT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): ECONOMICS ; ELLIPSIS

James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST ; ECONOMY

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

Date learned: 09-00-1967

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PROVERBIAL APOTHEGM

PEOPLE ARE DIFFERENT. SOME ARE VERY APPEALING-
OTHERS VERY APPALLING.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT SAID THAT WHEN SHE FEELS UPSET SHE REMEMBERS
THIS. INFORMANT ADDED THAT SHE FEELS THAT EVERYONE SHOULD
REMEMBER THIS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): COMPARISON ; FUNCTION ; SEMANTICS

James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST ; OBSERVATION

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

Date learned: 10-20-1971

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PROVERB

PEOPLE ONLY TURN TO GOD WHEN IN DANGER BUT NEGLECT HIM OTHERWISE

Submitter comment: INFORMANT RECEIVED THIS INFORMANTION FROM RELATIVES IN UKRAINE

Data entry tech comment: ORIGINAL 5 X 8 CARD CONTAINS UKRAINIAN TEXT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): FEAR ; HIPOCRISY ; OBSERVATION ; TRANSLATION

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

Date learned: 11-14-1967

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SAYING

PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULD DRESS IN THE BASEMENT

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): CLOTHES ; PARODY

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 03-20-1968

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