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PROVERB
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
CONFUCIUS SAY: MAN SHOULD ALWAYS FEEL LOW BY-CRACKY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): SEX
James Callow Keyword(s): PARODY OF CONFUCIAN SAYING ; PUN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
Saying
Hot as a snake
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: Edmondson, N P
Keyword(s): Hot ; Language ; METAPHOR ; Saying ; SIMILE ; Snake
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Group of Vowels and Consonants, and of Words |
Saying
Talk for 30 minutes on his nickle.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: Horton, Janette
Keyword(s): Language ; Nickle ; Saying ; TALK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Group of Vowels and Consonants, and of Words |
Saying
We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: Harwell, H Q
Keyword(s): Anticipate ; Bridge ; Cross ; Language ; Saying
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Group of Vowels and Consonants, and of Words |
Saying
Stubborn as a mule.
Data entry tech comment:
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Keyword(s): Language ; METAPHOR ; Mule ; Saying ; SIMILE ; Stubborn
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Group of Vowels and Consonants, and of Words |
Saying
Grouchy as a bear.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: Harwell, Martha
Keyword(s): Bear ; Grouchy ; Grumpy ; Language ; METAPHOR ; Saying ; SIMILE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Group of Vowels and Consonants, and of Words |
Saying
Crooked as a snake.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: Hoy, Linda
Keyword(s): Crooked ; Language ; Saying ; Snake ; Untrustworthy
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Group of Vowels and Consonants, and of Words |
Saying
"not n' every a thing"
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: Harwell, H Q
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Phonology Phonetics |
Saying
Stubborn as a billygoat
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: Harwell, Martha
Keyword(s): Billygoat ; Goat ; Language ; METAPHOR ; Saying ; SIMILE ; Stubborn
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Group of Vowels and Consonants, and of Words |
Saying
Blind as a bat.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: Harwell, Martha
Keyword(s): Bat ; BLIND ; Language ; METAPHOR ; Saying ; SIMILE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Group of Vowels and Consonants, and of Words |
Retort
Old saying for Italians when they are astonished is "Mama Mia."
It means "My Mother."
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [S550] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: HOME ; Craprotta, Mrs K
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; ETHNIC ; Italian ; RETORT ; Saying
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Proverbial Saying
Dimples:
A dimple in your cheek, Gentle and Meek.
A dimple in your chin, Devil within.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: Anonymous
Keyword(s): Apothegm ; DEVIL ; Dimple ; Gentle ; Maxim ; Meek ; PROVERB ; Saying ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | Favorites Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Marriage |
Maxim
Album Rhyme:
On this page in memory pressed,
May my name forever rest.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
I can remember writing this in grade school friends' autograph books.
Keyword(s): Album ; AUTOGRAPH ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; Saying ; Signature ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Verse without Music |
Saying
"Dress Eggs"
Term used to label eggs which have been hard boiled then had the yellow removed and mixed with mayonaisse and used to fill the white.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: Harwell, Martha
Keyword(s): Deviled ; DRESS ; FOOD ; Hard Boiled ; Language ; Nickname ; RECIPE ; Saying ; Term
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary |
Vocabulary
Grandma's Black Beads = lines of dirt formed on the neck
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: Horton, Janette
Keyword(s): Beads ; Black ; Dirt ; Grandma ; Language ; NECK ; Nickname ; Saying ; SLANG ; Term
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary |
Saying
Term used for those first dates when a parent drives you to or from an activity: Mommy-date.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: Smithson, Mrs B
Keyword(s): Chaperone ; DATE ; Drive ; Language ; Mommy ; Nickname ; Saying ; SLANG ; Term ; TRANSPORTATION
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary |
Expression
Get down off your high horse.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: Shearer, Alan
Keyword(s): EUPHEMISM ; Expression ; HORSE ; Language ; Saying ; Snobbery
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Expression
Rob Peter to pay Paul
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: Shearer, Alan
Keyword(s): BIBLICAL ; Expression ; Language ; Make Ends Meet ; Paul ; Peter ; Saying
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Expression
Once in a blue moon.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Shearer, Alan
Keyword(s): Blue ; Expression ; Language ; METAPHOR ; MOON ; Rarely ; Saying ; SIMILE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Expression
To beat the tar out of someone means to beat them up
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; ; Shearer, Alan
Keyword(s): Beat ; EUPHEMISM ; Expression ; Injure ; Language ; Saying ; Tar ; VIOLENCE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |