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RUSSIAN PROVERB
A HAPPY FAMILY WILL EVEN TURN THE LAND INTO GOLD
Where learned: RUSSIA ; MOSCOW
Keyword(s): HYPERBOLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 00-00-1905
HAPPY IS THE BRIDE THE SUN SHINES ON
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; TOLD AT
Keyword(s): MARRIAGE ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 01-22-1970
SHINING SUN
HAPPY THE CORPSE THE SUN SHINES ON
Submitter comment:
(I MYSELF, HAVE HEARD THIS
PROVERB BEFORE BUT THE WORD
BRIDE WAS USED INSTEAD OF
CORPSE.)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 03-05-1968
HARDER TO BEND A TREE WHEN THE TRUNK IS BIG AND OLD
Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY INFORMANT
Keyword(s): ELLIPSIS ; OLD AGE? ; PLANT METAPHOR
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 12-04-1965
HARD HEAD
A HARD HEAD MAKES A SOFT TAIL
Submitter comment: A SAYING BY INFORMANTS PARENTS
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD AT
Keyword(s): ANTITHESIS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-10-1969
HAVE YOUR MIND IN GEAR BEFORE YOU PUT YOUR MOUTH IN MOTION
Data entry tech comment: THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU SPEAK
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE
Keyword(s): AUTOMOTIVE METAPHOR
| Subject headings: | Favorites PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-18-1967
A HEAD THAT DOES NOT THINK, BECOMES BALD
Keyword(s): METONYMY
| Subject headings: | Favorites PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 11-11-1967
THE HEART AND THE EYE ARE THE AGENTS OF SIN
Submitter comment:
HER GREAT, GREAT, GRANDMOTHER OFTEN TOLD MY GRANDMA THIS
AS A CHILD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): METAPHOR
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 08-01-1964
LOVE
CEPRIE RUE CRYRA, RUE ZRAE XNO NARC.
THE HEART IS NOT A SLAVE, IT DOESN'T KNOW ANY MASTER,
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM RELATIVES IN UKRAINE.
PROVERB REFERS TO LOVE AND EMOTIONS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): METAPHOR OBSERVATION EMOTION ; METONYMY ; PERSONIFICATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-14-1967
LONG HANDS
HE CAME IN WITH ONE HAND AS LONG AS THE OTHER.
Submitter comment: THIS MEANS THAT SOMEONE CAME WITHOUT A PRESENT.
Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
Keyword(s): METAPHOR GIVING FRIENDSHIP
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Gesture PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY THE COLLECTOR
POLISH PROVERB ON TRAVEL
TUSTAPIT DO PIEKIET, PO DRODZE MU AYTA.
HE DROPPED INTO HELL CAUSE IT WAS ALONG THE WAY.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A VERY POPULAR SAYING WHEN ONE GOES SOMEWHERE UNNECESSARILY.
MY PARENTS OFTEN USE THIS.
Where learned: NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
Keyword(s): METAPHOR TRAVELLING OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: NOT RECORDED BY THE COLLECTOR
HE HAS ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE AND THE OTHER ON A BANANA PEEL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
Keyword(s): FRUIT ; HEALTH ; IMMINENCE OF DEATH ; METAPHOR CONTRAST OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
INHERITANCE
HE'S A FOOL THAT MAKES HIS DOCTOR HIS HEIR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): METAPHOR DEATH INHERITANCE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-01-1967
HE IS NOT WISE WHO IS NOT WISE FOR HIMSELF.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
HE'S ONLY A WOLF IN SHEEPS CLOTHING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ANIMAL METAPHOR
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
PROVERB
HELL IS HEAVEN ENJOYING ITSELF
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): DEFINITION ; PERSONIFICATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
POLISH PROVERB
HE MAY PRAY UNDER A STATUE, BUT THE DEVIL IS UNDER HIS SKIN.
MODLI SIE PODFIGURA, A DJABLA MA ZA SKORA.
Submitter comment: INDICATES HYPOCRISY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-25-1969
IRISH PROVERB
THE HEN SEES THE DAWN, BUT LETS THE ROOSTER CROW ABOUT IT.
Where learned: MARYGROVE COLLEGE ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ANIMAL METAPHOR
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
A POLISH PROVERB
HE'S TALKING AS IF TO WALL.
GABA JAK DO SCIARY.
Submitter comment:
THIS SAYING IS USED WHEN A PERSON IS TALKING A GREAT DEAL BUT NOT
REALLY SAYING MUCH, AND NO ONE IS REALLY INTERESTED IN WHAT HE SAYS.
I KNOW THIS FROM HOME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
CRIPPLE
QUI PRATICA CON LE ZOPPI A L'ANNO ZOPPICHIA.
HE WHO ASSOCIATES WITH THE CRIPPLE, WILL WITHIN A YEAR BE A CRIPPLE
TOO.
Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT GOT THIS FROM HER MOTHER WHEN SHE WAS A CHILD.
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 03-09-1970