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DRENCHED
TUYMAKTY JAK SLEDZ.
HE'S DRENCHED LIKE A HERRING.
Submitter comment:
HERRING IS A POPULAR FOOD IN POLAND, SO IT'S EASILY USED AS A
COMPARISON. BEFORE IT IS PREPARED IT IS PUT IN WATER TO SOAK.
MY MOTHER REMEMBERS THIS PROVERB USED IN POLAND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
Keyword(s): WET FISH
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 11-30-1967
Washing your car on just about any day is a sign that it will
rain. And your effort to keep your car clean will go to
waste.
Submitter comment:
You are jinxing yourself whenever you wash your car because
it will always rain.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Storm, wet
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through |
Date learned: 00-00-1985
Expression
"Wet behind the ears" means inexperienced
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Shearer, Alan
Keyword(s): EARS ; EUPHEMISM ; Expression ; Inexperienced ; Language ; Newcomer ; Rookie ; Saying ; Wet
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
GETTING WET IN THE RAIN BEFORE THE BABY IS TWO MONTHS OLD
WILL KILL THE NEW MOTHER.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated on 09-01-11
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Reed, Gloria ; 298 Church
Keyword(s): BABY ; BELIEF ; DEATH ; Die ; infant ; Kill ; MOTHER ; MOTHERHOOD ; OMEN ; PREGNANCY ; Rain ; Wet
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 08-21-1973