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Proverb

Whistling girls and crowing hens are sure to come to some bad end.

Submitter comment:

She heard this from her mother.

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Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Van Hout, Mary Bernadette

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Crow ; Girl ; Hen ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; VERSE ; Whistle

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

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