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A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE
Submitter comment: INFORMANT HEARD THIS FROM HER MOTHER WHEN SHE WAS A CHILD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 09-21-1972
YOU CAN'T MAKE A SILK PURSE OUT OF A SOW'S EAR
Submitter comment: INFORMANT HEARD HER MOTHER SAY THIS WHEN SHE WAS A CHILD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-06-1972
IF THE SHOE FITS---WEAR IT
Submitter comment:
WHEN THE INFORMANT WAS A CHILD SHE HEARD HER MOTHER SAY THIS MANY
TIMES
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-06-1972
BEGGARS CANNOT BE CHOOSERS
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT REMEMBERS HER MOTHER TELLING HER THIS IN DETROIT DURING THE
EARLY 1930S
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 09-19-1972
THIS OLD ANVIL LAUGHS AT MANY BROKEN HAMMERS
Submitter comment: INFORMANT'S FATHER USED THIS EXPRESSION AS FAR BACK AS 1923
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-09-1972
AS THE TWIG IS BENT SO GROWS THE TREE
Submitter comment: INFORMANT HEARD THIS FROM HIS MOTHER IN THE YEAR 1929
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-06-1972
YOU CAN'T TELL A BOOK BY ITS COVER
Submitter comment: INFORMANT HEARD THIS MANY TIMES IN THE LATE 1950S FROM HIS UNCLE
James Callow comment:
APPEARANCES ARE DECEIVING
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 09-20-1972
EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY
Submitter comment: INFORMANT WAS TOLD THIS BY HER FATHER IN THE YEAR 1933
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 09-20-1972
Proverb
YOU CAN LEAD A HORSE TO WATER BUT YOU CAN'T MAKE HIM DRINK.
Submitter comment:
USED WHEN KIDS WOULD NOT EAT SOMETHING AT SUPPER.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; Wappingers Falls
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00001960S
Proverb
TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL THE BROTH.
Submitter comment:
USED BY INFORMANT ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS WHEN CHILDREN OFFERED TO
HELP HIM.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; Wappingers Falls
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00001960S
Proverb
TIME WAITS FOR NO MAN.
Submitter comment:
OFTEN USED BY INFORMANT WHEN COLLECTOR COMPLAINED OF NOT HAVING
TIME TO DO SOMETHING FOR HIM.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; Wappingers Falls
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00001960S
LIGHTNING NEVER STRIKES TWICE IN THE SAME PLACE.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; Wappingers Falls
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two BELIEF -- Lightning Thunder PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00001950S
Proverb
A WATCHED POT NEVER BOILS.
Submitter comment:
USED BY INFORMANT WHEN CHILDREN WAITED IMPATIENTLY FOR THINGS.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; Wappingers Falls
James Callow Keyword(s): FUNCTION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00001960S
PROVERB
DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY HATCH. MY MOTHER WOULD ALWAYS
TELL ME THIS WHENEVER I WOULD PLAN ON SOMETHING BEFORE IT HAPPENED.
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
HE WHO SPITS IN THE AIR GETS IT BACK IN THE FACE.
ITALIAN SAYING IS HE WHO SPITS IN THE AIR GETS IT BACK IN THE
FACE. THIS MEANS IF YOU GOSSIP, IT WILL COME BACK
TO HAUNT YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 11-09-1972
FLY
WHOEVER HAS THE FLY BECOMES THE FLY
A GREEK SAYING IS: WHOEVER HAS THE FLY BECOMES THE FLY
Submitter comment:
THIS MEANS: THE GUILTY PERSON AMONG A GROUP WILL DO SOMETHING
TO GIVE HIMSELF AWAY
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 11-28-1972
Proverb
NO SENSE CRYING OVER SPILT MILK.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
James Callow Keyword(s): ELLIPSIS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 09-24-1972
PROVERB
TOO THICK, NEVER STICK
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT'S FATHER WOULD USE THIS PHRASE WHENEVER HIS CHILDREN
ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM WITH A CLOSE FRIEND. HE FELT THAT BEING TOO
CLOSE TO A PERSON IS WHAT CAUSES PROBLEMS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HARPER WOODS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 09-27-1972
PROVERB
IT'S NOT THE BIG DOG IN THE FIGHT BUT THE BIG FIGHT IN THE
DOG.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LINCOLN PARK
James Callow Keyword(s): CHIASMUS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-03-1972
PROVERB
IT IS BETTER THAT MY EYE SHOULD COME OUT THAN MY NAME.
Submitter comment:
(IF A PERSON HAS DONE A DISGRACEFUL ACT, IT IS BETTER THAT HE
LOSE AN EYE THAN HAVE HIS NAME SPOKEN IN CONNECTION WITH HIS
MISDEED.)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
James Callow Keyword(s): REPUTATION HONOR
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 09-00-1972