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POLISH PROVERB
A CROW WILL NOT PLUCK ANOTHER CROW'S EYE.
KRUK KRUKOWI OKA NIE WYKOLE. (POLISH)
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): BIRD
James Callow Keyword(s): "BIRDS OF A FEATHER STICK TOGETHER" ; OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 10-25-1967
PROVERB
SHOW ME YOUR COMPANY AND I'LL TELL YOU WHAT YOU ARE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; OWENSBORO
Keyword(s): BIRDS OF A FEATHER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
PROVERB
WHEN YOU ARE CLOSE TO RED YOU BECOME RED.
WHEN YOU ARE CLOSE TO BLACK YOU BECOME BLACK.
Submitter comment: YOU CAN TELL A MAN BY HIS FRIENDS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BIRDS OF A FEATHER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Date learned: 07-28-1968
Proverb
Birds of a feather flock together.
Submitter comment:
Source not remembered
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Dup of WPP
Keyword(s): BIRDS ; Feather ; Flock ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Birds of a feather flock together
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James Callow comment:
The B in the word Birds is underlined.
Original BN [V600, V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; bledsoe, Larry
Keyword(s): BIRDS ; Feather ; Flock ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Birds of a feather flock together
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
Where learned: Barrett, Joan
Keyword(s): BIRD ; BIRDS ; Feather ; Flock ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Birds of a feather flock together.
Submitter comment:
People with the same interests usually go around together.
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Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 2154 DICKERSON ; Verheye, Patricia
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BIRD ; BIRDS ; Feather ; Flock ; Group ; Homogeneous ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; Same ; Together ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Birds of a feather flock together
Submitter comment:
Informant heard this in Norwalk, Ohio as well as in MI.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V880] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE ; Westrick, Evelyn
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BIRDS ; Feather ; FRIENDS ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Relationship ; Similar ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Birds of a feather, flock together.
Submitter comment:
From my mother.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BIRDS ; Company ; Feather ; FRIENDSHIP ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; Similar ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Birds of a feather flock together.
Submitter comment:
INformant heard this from his grandmother.
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Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Ackley, Maurice
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BIRDS ; Feather ; Flock ; FRIENDSHIP ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Birds of a feather flock together.
Submitter comment:
Variations:
SEE DORSON: BUYING THE WIND No. 1809
If you travel with wolves, you've got to howl with them. When in Rome do as the Romans do; If you travel in fast company, you've got to keep step or drop out; Do as the rest do. p.142
I have heard this provrb from my mother and other people since childhood.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BIRDS ; Feather ; Flock ; FRIENDSHIP ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Relationship ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Expression
To Feather Your Nest means to make your life comfortable.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; ; Shearer, Alan
Keyword(s): Comfortable ; Expression ; Feather ; Language ; LIFE ; Nest ; SLANG
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |