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Proverb
DEATH IS NATURE'S WAY OF TELLING YOU TO SLOW DOWN.
Submitter comment:
INFORMAN'T CANT REMEMBER WHO TOLD HER THIS.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; DEATH ; Maxim ; NATURE ; PROVERB ; Slow ; VERSE
James Callow Keyword(s): HUMOR ; IRONY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
PROVERBIAL APOTHEGM
ONE TODAY IS WORTH TWO TOMORROWS
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
Keyword(s): ADVICE ; BELIEF ; Maxim ; NUMBERS ; NUMBERS
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE ; CARPE DIEM ; Positive
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. 686 Seconds / Twice / Two PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 11-21-1968
Fate
He who disturbs the sleeper by the wayside will be forever damned.
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James Callow comment:
BN [P880] was written 3 times across the top of the card. All but one of them was crossed out.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE ; Hickey, William ; 80 Tourraine Rd
Keyword(s): Disturb ; FATE ; Maxim ; OMEN ; SLEEP ; Traveler ; Wayside
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Maxim
Sun and Rain:
Happy is the bride the sun shines on;
Lucky is the corpse that rain falls on.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [P880, P45] crossed out/ replaced with current classifications.
Where learned: OHIO ; TOLEDO ; Baratta, Clare
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Bride ; BURIAL ; Corpse ; DEATH ; Funeral ; MARRIAGE ; Maxim ; OMEN ; SUPERSTITION ; WEDDING
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Maxim
Early to Bed:
Early to Bed, early to rise,
makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
Submitter comment:
Heard this when I was a child.
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Dup. of WPP
Keyword(s): Awake ; HEALTH ; Lifestyle ; Maxim ; SLEEP ; WEALTH ; WISDOM
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Maxim
Proverbial Apothegim Maxim:
All is fair in love and war.
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Miscellaneous grammar corrections.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; ; Dine, David
Keyword(s): Cliche ; Fair ; LOVE ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; WAR
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Maxim
All is fair in love and war.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [P640] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Dup. of WPP
Keyword(s): Fair ; LOVE ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; WAR
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Maxim
All that Glitters is not gold.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [O700, V3] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: Gibson, Mrs J W
Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; COLOR ; Gold ; Language ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Maxim
Proverbial Metaphor:
All that glitters is not gold.
Submitter comment:
You can't judge something or someone's worth from their outer appearance.
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James Callow comment:
The A in ALL is underlined twice.
Dup of WPP
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 2154 DICKERSON ; Verheye, Patricia
Keyword(s): COLOR ; Gold ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
All the water I bathe with doesn't go on my skin alone.
Submitter comment:
Meaning: All my good fortunes are not mine alone, Others benefit from it.
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James Callow comment:
The A in All and the first letter of each last name on the card are each underlined.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; ; Massaquoi, Maria
Keyword(s): Bathe ; BODY ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; SKIN ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
All the water I bathe in doesn't go on my skin.
Submitter comment:
All the benefits I get from being in this world doesn't/don't help me alone. -Interpretation. Told by mother.
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James Callow comment:
The word Proverb is crossed out as a title.
The letter A in All is underlined twice.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; Massaquoi, Maria
Keyword(s): Bathe ; BODY ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; SKIN ; WATER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Maxim
Your chances of succeeding are about equal to that of a snowball's in Hell.
Submitter comment:
When I was trying to figure out how I could finance a car in high school, so I discussed it with my Dad. A very short discussion. (see above!)
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V300] is crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: Lucas, Anthony ; BOSTON ; Massachusetts
Keyword(s): CHANCE ; HELL ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; SNOW ; Snowball ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Expression
Busy as a one-armed coathanger.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V600] crossed out. replaced with current classification.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Black, Karen
Keyword(s): Expression ; Language ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Expression
Proverbial Comparison:
Like a bull in a china shop
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Dup. of WPP
Where learned: HOME ; Wright, Mark
Keyword(s): Bull ; China ; Clumsy ; Expression ; Graceful ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; Shop ; SIMILE ; Store ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Proverbial Comparison
Is it clear now?
"Oh yes, Clear as mud."
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V600] crossed out. replaced wtih current classification
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ;
Keyword(s): COMPARISON ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; SARCASM ; SIMILE ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Proverb
Bird in the Hand:
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Submitter comment:
Heard this in grade school
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James Callow comment:
Dup of WPP
Keyword(s): BIRD ; Bush ; Hand ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bish
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Dup of WPP
Keyword(s): ; BIRD ; Bush ; Hand ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Submitter comment:
Told to me by my mother when she wanted to assure me of a certain thing.
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Dup of WPP
Where learned: Breeden, Beulah
Keyword(s): BIRD ; Bush ; Hand ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Birds of a feather flock together.
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Dup of WPP
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; Whyte, Mrs Wilfred ; 524 Rivera Terraces ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
Keyword(s): BIRDS ; Flock ; Homogeneous ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |