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It's hard to sing with an empty glass.

Submitter comment: My grandfather used to always say this when he needed another
drink.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): thirst

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Supernatural Being
PROSE NARRATIVE -- Outlaw Criminal Bandit Pirate
SPEECH -- Formula

Date learned: 00001940S

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Belief: Animal

Omen:

It is believed that if a horse won't drink water, then ot os certain that the water is poisoned.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [P870] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; Maher, Thomas W

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Consumption ; DRINK ; HORSE ; OMEN ; SIGN ; Signal ; Survival ; thirst ; WATER

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal

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