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Proverb

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

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Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Address?

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; GLASS ; Home ; House ; HYPOCRISY ; Hypocrite ; Judge ; Judgment ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; STONE ; Throw ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Story

WHEN A SEAMAN DIED ABOARD SHIP AND A BURIAL AT SEA
WAS NECESSARY, A PENNY OR OTHER COIN WAS PLACED IN THE
MOUTH OF THE DEAD MAN BY HIS SHIPMATES BEFORE BEING
SEWN UP IN HIS BURIAL SHROUD. THIS COIN WAS FOR OLD
MAN CHARON, SKIPPER OF THE FERRY THAT WOULD SAFELY
CARRY THE DECEASED ACROSS THE RIVER STYX--IF PAID
IN ADVANCE.

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Updated and Motifs added / 02-28-2011 / TRD

Where learned: BOOK

Keyword(s): ; BURIAL ; COIN ; Dead ; DEATH ; Ferry ; Lore ; MONEY ; Ocean ; Payment ; River ; SEA ; Ship ; Shroud ; Story ; Styx ; Tale ; Underworld ; VERSE

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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SELLING A CAR

DURING THE DEPRESSION, MY FATHER ONCE SOLD A FRIEND HIS CAR
FOR ONE DOLLAR. THE MAN WOULDNT TAKE IT FOR NOTHING, SO
HE GAVE HIM A DOLLAR.

Submitter comment:

NOT TOLD AS A JOKE BUT AS A STRAIGHT STORY.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated and Motifs added / 02-28-2011 / TRD

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 10410 SOMERSET ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Car ; CHARITY ; DEPRESSION ; Dollar ; Generosity ; KINDNESS ; MONEY ; PRIDE

James Callow Keyword(s): Generosity ; PRIDE

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Human Being

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Proverb

You catch more flies with honey than vinegar.

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From - Uncertain.

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Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE ; Whittlesey, Mary Ann

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; FLIES ; HONEY ; KINDNESS ; Malice ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Trap ; VERSE ; VINEGAR

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Submitter comment:

From - Uncertain

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE ; Whittlesey, Mary Ann

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; Moss ; PROVERB ; STONE ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Submitter comment:

Informant heard this in Detroit, MI

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

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

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE ; Mousseau, Celia

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; Moss ; PROVERB ; STONE ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

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Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: Henderson, Elmira

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BIRD ; Bush ; Hand ; Maxim ; NUMBERS ; One ; PROVERB ; Two ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

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Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: Grady, Marcia

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; Moss ; PROVERB ; STONE ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

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Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: Seymour, Robert K

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; GLASS ; House ; HYPOCRISY ; Judge ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; STONE ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Submitter comment:

Told to her by her father

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Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Reilly, Kathleen

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; Moss ; PROVERB ; Roll ; STONE ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

Money is the root of all evil.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

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

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; EVIL ; Maxim ; MONEY ; PROVERB ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; Moss ; PROVERB ; Roll ; STONE ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

Money is the root of all evil.

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Motifs added by TRD

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Corruption ; EVIL ; GREED ; Maxim ; MONEY ; PROVERB ; Source ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

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Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: Frisch, Roger

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; Moss ; PROVERB ; Rolling ; STONE ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

a penny saved is a penny earned.

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Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [V700] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Giera, Mrs Valerie

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; COIN ; Earn ; Maxim ; MONEY ; Penny ; PROVERB ; Save ; THRIFT ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

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Motifs added by TRD

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; GLASS ; House ; HYPOCRISY ; Judgment ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; STONES ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

Money is the root of all evil.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [V600, V300] croosed out. Replaced wtih current classifications.

Where learned: Sister M Leonard

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Corruption ; EVIL ; Maxim ; MONEY ; PROVERB ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

You can catch more flies with a spoonful of sugar than a whole dish of vinegar.

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Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [V600] crossed out. Repalcedw tih current classification.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Gillespie, Agnes

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; CATCH ; Dish ; FLIES ; HONEY ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Spoon ; Trap ; VERSE ; VINEGAR

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [V700] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; GLASS ; House ; HYPOCRISY ; Judgment ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; STONES ; Throw ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

Two heads are better than one.

Submitter comment:

Informant heard this from his grandmother.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

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

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Ackley, Maurice

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Cooperate ; Heads ; Maxim ; NUMBER ; One ; PROVERB ; Two ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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