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POLISH PROVERB

ZJESZ Z RINAS BECZKI SOLI ZANIM POZNASZ CO GO BOLI (POLISH)
ONE HAS TO EAT WITH SOMEONE A WHOLE BARREL OF SALT BEFORE ONE KNOWS WHAT HURTS THE OTHER

Submitter comment: THIS SAYING IMPLIES THAT IT TAKES A LONG TIME BEFORE
ONE REALLY KNOWS ANOTHER.
MY GRANDFATHER KNOWS THIS FROM POLAND

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN

James Callow Keyword(s): CONSIDERATION ; TRANSLATION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mineral
PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 11-25-1967

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