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Proverb

No rest for the wicked

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Original BN [V300] crossed out. replaced with current classifications.

Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects

Where learned: Hickey, Thelma

Keyword(s): Busy ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; Rest ; Wicked

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase

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Proverb

Who cares if school keeps or not?

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Who Cares?

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Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects

Where learned: Hickey, Thelma

Keyword(s): Care ; Concern ; EDUCATION ; SCHOOL

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Retort

Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies.

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Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification

Where learned: Hickey, Thelma

Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; Lies ; Questions ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; TRUTH ; Wisecrack

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Formula

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Proverb

A daughter is a daughter for the rest of your life, but a son is only a son until he gets a wife.

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Where learned: Hickey, Thelma

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; DAUGHTER ; Inequality ; Maxim ; Parent ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; Son ; VERSE ; Wife

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb

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Proverb

There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip.

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Where learned: Hickey, Thelma

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Cup ; DRINKING ; Lip ; Maxim ; Mouth ; PROVERB ; SLIP ; TRUTH ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

Why lock the barn after the horse is stolen?

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She learned from her grandfather

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Where learned: Hickey, Thelma

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Barn ; Hindsight ; HORSE ; Lock ; Lock ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Steal ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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