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PROVERB
THE HIGHER YOU FLY, THE HARDER YOU FALL.
Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
Keyword(s): SUCCESS AND FAILURE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 12-04-1965
PROVERBIAL PHRASE
HIGH ON THE HOG.
Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
Keyword(s): ANIMAL METAPHOR
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
PROVERB
HITCH YOUR WAGON TO A STAR.
Submitter comment: FROM - UNCERTAIN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
Keyword(s): AMBITION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
PROVERBIAL PHRASE
HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): ACCURACY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
AN HONEST HAND GOES A LONG WAY.
Submitter comment: (LEARNED FROM HER MOTHER).
Where learned: INDIANA ; VEEDERSBURG
Keyword(s): INTERNAL RHYME
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 11-23-1967
VOCABULARY
HOP, SKIP AND A JUMP.
Submitter comment: THESE ARE SAYIGS THAT DENOTE DISTANCES BY THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE.)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FARMINGTON ; 29501 GRAND RIVER AVE
Keyword(s): UNDERSTATEMENT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 02-17-1970
SLEEP
AN HOUR'S SLEEP BEFORE MIDNIGHT IS WORTH THREE AFTER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CONTRAST
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Number PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
FEMININE OPINION
A HOUSE WITHOUT A WOMAN AND FIRELIGHT IS LIKE A BABY WITHOUT A SOUL
OR SPIRIT.
Submitter comment:
USED BY MARY TO DESCRIBE WHAT SHE THOUGHT OF MY DORM ROOM AT U OF D
MOSTLY BECAUSE OF A COMPLETE LACK OF DECORATION.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
Keyword(s): VAGUE OF WOMEN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
IL BITE ILLE FUT TIN-TINE CUBUD MENSIN TINE BITU FUT KLATEE SHMUD
ER WO KADA IL BITU FUT UDABA HUMEL WAL HAD
A HOUSE THAT HAS 2 WOMEN IN 2 YRS. WON'T BE WORTH ANYTHING
A HOUSE THAT HAS 3 WOMEN IS LIKE A PIGS PEN (IT STINKS)
A HOUSE THAT HAS 4 WOMEN IS DECAYED-LEAVE
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
Keyword(s): COMPARISION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim PROVERB -- Blason Populaire PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 11-23-1970
PROVERB
HOW CAN UNINTELLIGENT PERSON APPRECIATE INTELLIGENCE IF HE DOESN'T
HAVE A BRAIN?
Submitter comment: INFORMANT RECIEVED INFORMATION FROM RELATIVES IN UKRAINE
Data entry tech comment: FOR THE UKRAINAN TEXT SEE ORGINAL 5 X 8 CARD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): QUESTION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Date learned: 10-14-1967
POLISH PROVERB
HOW JIM ACTS TOWARDS GOD, SO GOD RETALIATES.
Data entry tech comment: FOR THE POLISH TEXT SEE THE ORGINAL 5 X 8 CARD
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): DIVINE JUSTICE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-25-1967
PROVERB
HUNGER IS THE BEST COOK
Where learned: HOME ; DETROIT ; 5310 PROCTER
Keyword(s): PERSONIFICATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-18-1968
PROVERB
THE HURRIDER I GO THE BEHINDER I GET.
Where learned: DETROIT
Keyword(s): NEOLOGISMS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 03-20-1968
PROVERB
THE HURRIDER I GO, THE BEHINDER I GET.
Submitter comment: TOLD IN PENNYLVANIA APPROXIMATELY MAY 1971
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA
Keyword(s): NEOLOGISMS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
PROVERB LITHUANIAN
SKIEBEK, JEI NORI SUGASTU
HURRY, IF YOU WANT TO WASTE TIME.
Where learned: 12111 SORRENTO
Keyword(s): HASTE_MAKES WASTE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 03-08-1968
FLAX
FOR ACHING BONES PUT FLAX IN THREE PILES. COVER AFFLICTED JOINT
WITH LINEN CLOTH, PLACE ONE PILE OF FLAX ON THE CLOTH AND SET
FIRE TO IT. REPEAT AS NECESSARY FOR RELIEF.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 1971 MORRELL ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ARTHRITIS CURE ; HEAT REMEDY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 09-00-1971
FOR IMPURITY OF THE BLOOD OR ANEMIA, EAT RED BEETS.
Submitter comment:
MY GRANDMOTHER ALWAYS TOLD ME THIS, ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAD
ANEMIA (SHE ALSO MADE ME EAT THE RED BEETS.).
Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC-IMITATIVE MAGIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
MEDICINE
FOR ARTHRITIS A FRIEND OF MINE KNOWS A PERSON WHO STICKS
NEEDLES IN HIS JOINTS AND APPLIES HEAT THROUGH THE NEEDLES
USING AN ELECTRIC CURRENT.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT BELIEVES IT COULD WORK BUT HAS NEVER TRIED IT.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; 2810 ADLAKE DR ; PONTIAC
Keyword(s): HEAT REMEDY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 10-02-1971
INDIAN REMEDY
SKUNK OIL IS GOOD FOR STILL JOINTS AND RHEUMATISM AND ARTHRITIS.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): ANIMAL CURE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 02-15-1970
PUT A SHARP OBJECT (KNIFE OR SCISSORS) UNDER YOUR BED TO CURE
ARTHRITIS.
Where learned: LETTER
Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC-IMITATIVE MAGIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 10-20-1969