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DO NOT PLAY WITH MATCHES OR YOU WILL WET THE BED.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GIBSON

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

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Maxim

All that Glitters is not gold.

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Motifs added by TRD

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Original BN [O700, V3] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Dup. of WPP

Where learned: Gibson, Mrs J W

Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; COLOR ; Gold ; Language ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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WHEN SOMETHING IS LOST AND YOU CAN'T FIND IT ANYWHERE, SPIT
IN THE PALM OF YOUR LEFT HAND AND WITH THE FOREFINGER OF
YOUR RIGHT HAND, HIT THE SPIT VERY HARD AND THE DIRECTION
THE MOST SPIT GOES - THERE IS THE WAY FOR YOU TO LOOK FOR
YOUR LOST ARTICLE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GIBSON

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

Date learned: 06-30-1973

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