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CHILD PROVERB

EVEN A CHILD MAY HURT IF HE HITS MANY TIMES.

Submitter comment: MANY SMALL LOSSES WILL BECOME A BIG LOSS.

Where learned: KOREA ; SEOUL

James Callow Keyword(s): OBSERVATION ; PERSERVERANCE ; PERSISTENCE ; SYMBOL

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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Ethnic: Polish

A POLISH, CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER CALLS FOR EACH SERVING TO BE
SERVED SEPARATELY. THE NEXT SERVING IS NOT BROUGHT ON UNTIL THE
PREVIOUS ONE HAS BEEN CONSUMED BY ALL THAT WANT IT. GENERALLY,
THE SERVINGS ARE OF VEGETABLES. THERE IS NO MEAT EATEN. NOTHING
IS DRANK DURING THE MEAL.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): ABSTINENCE ; CHRISTMAS ; Course ; CUSTOM ; Dinner ; DRINK ; ETHNIC ; Feast ; FOOD ; holiday ; meat ; POLISH ; Serve ; tradition

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 24 Christmas Eve Christmas

Date learned: 11-00-1968

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