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PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
NOBODY LOVES A WET DOG
Data entry tech comment: NOT TO BE TAKEN LITERALLY, I'M SURE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; OSCODA
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: NEGATIVE ; ANIMAL ; OBSERVATION ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
NO DOCTOR AT ALL IS BETTER THAN THREE
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): NUMBER ; OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB IN VERSE
NO FROGS PLAY AS WELL AS THE POLISH FROGS DO
Data entry tech comment: ORIGINAL 5 X 8 CARD CONTAINS POLISH TEXT
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMALS ; NATIONALISM ; TRANSLATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERBIAL APOTHEGM
NO GUTS, NO GLORY
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
Keyword(s): COMPARISON ; ELLIPSIS
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: POSITIVE ; BRAVERY ; OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
NO MAN IS AN ISLAND
Data entry tech comment:
ORIGINAL 5 X 8 CARD CONTAINS COMMENT WRITTEN IN THE MARGIN
THE COMMEN'T IS AS FOLLOWS- SHOULDNT THE STUDENT KNOW THAT
THIS IS A QUOTATION FROM DONNE ?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00001950 S
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
NO MATTER HOW THICK OR THIN YOU SLICE IT, IT'S STILL BALONEY
Where learned: UNKNOWN
James Callow Keyword(s): FALSEHOOD ; SLANG ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-28-1967
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO, THERE YOU ARE, AND YOU CAN ALWAYS
SAY YOU'VE BEEN THERE ONCE
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
James Callow Keyword(s): TRAVEL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 03-04-1970
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
NONE ARE SO BLIND AS THOSE WHO CAN'T SEE
James Callow Keyword(s): IRONY ; OBSERVATION ; PUN ; STUBBORNNESS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 11-00-1968
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR-- FLEMISH
NO NEED FOR CANDLELIGHT OR MONOCLE IF THE OWL IS BLIND.
NO USE IN ARGUING. THE OTHER PERSON DOESN'T LISTEN.
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS GIVEN TO ME WHEN HE WAS VISITING DETROIT, MICHIGAN
FROM BELGUIM.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; OBSERVATION ; SYMBOL ; TRANSLATION?
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 11-01-1967
PROVERB ABOUT AN ANT
NONE PREACHES BETTER THAN AN ANT AND SHE SAYS NOTHING
Submitter comment: TRADITIONAL SEMINARY JOKE
Where learned: CONNECTICUT ; STAMFORD ; SAINT GREGORYS SEMINARY
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; CLERGY ; IRONY ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 00-00-1957
SWIFTIE
NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): IRONY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
WELLERISM-- SWIFTIE
NO NO YOU CAN'T HAVE ANY OF MY LOBSTER, HE SAID SHELLFISHLY
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): PUN ; SHELLFISH
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 10-00-1968
PROVERBIAL APOTHEGM
NO ONE CAN MAKE YOU FEEL INFERIOR WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
James Callow Keyword(s): SELF CONFIDENCE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
NO ONE CAN SEE THE HUMP OF HIS OWN BACK BUT EVERYONE ELSE CAN
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): FAULTS ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-03-1971
PROVERBIAL APOTHEGM-- MALTESE
HATT MA JIGHIEDLEC AHSEH WIICECH BREIX TEUN ISBCEH MINNI
NO ONE IS GOING TO TELL YOU TO WASH YOUR FACE SO THAT YOU WON'T BE
PRETTIER THAN THEY ARE
Data entry tech comment: ORIGINAL 5 X 8 CARD CONTAINS MALTESE TEXT
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): EGO ; TRANSLATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 03-08-1970
PROVERBIAL APOTHEGM
NO REST FOR THE WICKED
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): NO REST FOR THE WEARY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 08-08-1964
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
A NOSE IS BLOWN ON THE COOKED PORRIDGE.
IF ONE BLOWS HIS NOSE ON THE PORRIDGE THAT HAS ALREADY
BEEN COOKED IT CAN NOT BE EATEN SO THIS IS SAID OF SOMETHING
WHICH SUDDENLY FAILS AT THE MOMENT OF SUCCESS DUE TO AN
UNFORESEEN ACCIDENT
James Callow Keyword(s): SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
PROVERBIAL APOTHEGM
NO SOONER SAID THAN DONE
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
Keyword(s): ELLIPSIS
James Callow Keyword(s): PROMPTNESS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 12-00-1968
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
NOT ALL IS GOLD THAT GLITTERS LIKE GOLD
Submitter comment: ITEM IS TRANSLATED FROM LITHUANIAN
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
James Callow Keyword(s): HIPOCRISY ; ILLUSION ; QUALITY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 02-17-1971
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
NOT EVERYTHING IS GOLDEN BECAUSE IT SHINES. THIS REFERS
TO THE IDEA THAT EXTERNAL BEAUTY AND QUALITY ARE DISTINCT
Submitter comment: INFORMANT RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM RELATIVE IN UKRAINE
Data entry tech comment: ORIGINAL 5 X 8 CARD CONTAINS UKRAINIAN TEXT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ILLUSION ; OBSERVATION ; QUALITY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-14-1967