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PROVERB

THE DAY IS SETTING AND THE ROAD (WAY) IS STILL LONG.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LIVES IN JAPAN.

Where learned: JAPAN

James Callow Keyword(s): LIKE "THE DAY'S WORK NEVER ENDS"--FRANK M. ; OBSERVATION

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 07-28-1964

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PROVERB

DON'T EVER SAY, FOUNTAIN, I WILL NEVER DRINK YOUR WATER.
DIT JAMAIS, FOUNTAINE, JE BUVERAIS JARAIS TON EAU. (FRENCH)

Submitter comment: OLD SAYING HEARD IN NEW BRUNSWICK AND QUEBEC FROM 1930.

Data entry tech comment: FRENCH CANADIAN

Where learned: HOME

James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: NEGATIVE ; NEVER SAY NEVER

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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KNOCK KNOCK JOKE

KNOCK, KNOCK
WHO'S THERE?
YULE
YULE WHO?
YULE NEVER KNOW!

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FRANKLIN VILLAGE

James Callow Keyword(s): "YOU'LL NEVER KNOW" WAS A SONG POPULAR IN THE 1940S.

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00001960S

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MAILMEN NEVER DIE, THEY JUST GET CANCER OF DE-LIVER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): COMPARE: SOLDIERS NEVER DIE ; DELIVER FOR THE LIVER

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Blason Populaire

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... TILL HELL FREEZES OVER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 12880 ARCHDALE ; 48227

Keyword(s): TRANSLATION: FOREVER/NEVER

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase

Date learned: 02-00-1971

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Proverb

Better Late than Never

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: Dziekiewicz, Ana

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Late ; Maxim ; Never ; PROVERB ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

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Proverb

Better late than never.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [V200] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK ; 5120 THORNCROFT ; Feles, Ann

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Late ; Maxim ; Never ; PROVERB ; Punctual ; TIME ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

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Proverb

Better late than never.

Submitter comment:

Proverbial Phrase

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Late ; Maxim ; Never ; PROVERB ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

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Proverb

Better late than never.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [V200] crossed out. Replacedw tih current classification.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Kelly, Mary

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Late ; Maxim ; Never ; PROVERB ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

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Retort

Next day after never when two Sundays come together.

Submitter comment:

I heard it from my father.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs Added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Should be under Rotten Verse?

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; Day ; Language ; Never ; Never ; Next ; RETORT ; RHYME ; SLANG ; Sundays

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Formula

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