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NITWIT
HE HAS BATS IN HIS BELFREY.
Where learned: LETTER
Keyword(s): ANIMAL METAPHOR ; INSANITY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 10-23-1969
TALKATIVE
HE HAS THE GIFT OF GAB.
Submitter comment:
BOB TOLD ME THIS ONE DAY WHEN WE WERE AT SCHOOL AND WE WERE LISTENING
TO THIS BOY TALK QUITE A BIT.
Where learned: SCHOOL
Keyword(s): SLANG ; SPEECH METAPHOR
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
DRINK
HE'S ALWAYS AT THE BOTTLE
Submitter comment: HE ALWAYS DRINKS.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; WRITTEN IN A LETTER
Keyword(s): METONYMY: CONTAINER FOR THE CONTAINED. ; PHRASE METAPHOR DRINKING HABITS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
DYING
HE'S WALKING SLOW, BUT HE'S GOING FAST.
Submitter comment:
WHEN A MAN IS IN THE HOSPITAL IS FAILING AND DYING FAST THE IRISH
SAY THIS.
JUDY LEARNED THIS FROM THE IRISH INTERNS WHEN SHE WAS WORKING AT
MOUNT CARMEL HOSPITAL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
Keyword(s): HEALTH ; METAPHOR PROVERBIAL PHRASE DEATH OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | Favorites PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
POVERTY
GOT Y JAK SIVIETY TURECKI.
HE'S BARE LIKE A TURKISH.
SAINT:.
Submitter comment:
USED IN REFERENCE TO ANYONE WHO IS EXTREMELY POOR.
I LEARNED THIS FROM MY MOTHER WHO OFTEN USES IT.
Where learned: NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
Keyword(s): POVERTY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Blason Populaire PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: NOT RECORDED BY THE COLLECTOR
HIGH AS A KITE
HE'S COOKING WITH HELIUM.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): PHRASE METAPHOR HEIGHT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 10-24-1969
COLLECTING MONEY
CIAGNIE SIE, JAK BERNARDYN PO KIVESCIE.
HE'S DRAGGING HIMSELF LIKE A BERNADINE MONK AT COLLECTION TIME.
Submitter comment: THIS REFERS TO THE CUSTOM OF MONKS COLLECTING MONEY AT MASS.
Where learned: DEARBORN
Keyword(s): RELIGIOUS SIMILE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Blason Populaire PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 11-28-1967
DRENCHED
TUYMAKTY JAK SLEDZ.
HE'S DRENCHED LIKE A HERRING.
Submitter comment:
HERRING IS A POPULAR FOOD IN POLAND, SO IT'S EASILY USED AS A
COMPARISON. BEFORE IT IS PREPARED IT IS PUT IN WATER TO SOAK.
MY MOTHER REMEMBERS THIS PROVERB USED IN POLAND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
Keyword(s): WET FISH
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 11-30-1967
PROVERBIAL PHRASE
HELL BENT FOR ELECTION.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT USED THIS EXPRESSION TO DESCRIBE A SPEEDING
AUTOMOBILE WHILE TELLING ABOUT AN INCIDENT WHICH HAPPENED TO HIM.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 02-13-1971
HELL BENT ON ELECTION
Submitter comment: NO KNOWLEDGE OF WHERE THE INFORMANT LEARNED THE ITEM.
Where learned: WISCONSIN ; WEST BEND
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
A POLISH PROVERB
HE MADE OUT LIKE MR. ZABTOCKI ON HIS SOAP.
IVYSZEAT JAK ZABTOCKI NA MYDLE.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS USED WHEN ONE TAKES UP A PROJECT HE KNOWS LITTLE ABOUT AND
IT FALLS THROUGH. MR. ZABTOCKI HAD GONE INTO THE SOAP BUSINESS BUT KNOWING NOTHING ABOUT IT ,HE LOST OUT.
MY MOTHER KNOWS THIS PROVERB AND STORY FROM POLAND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
Keyword(s): PERSONAL NAME ; POLISH PERSONAL PROVERB
| Subject headings: | Favorites PROVERB -- Blason Populaire PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 11-25-1967
HE PUT ON THE SCREWS.
Where learned: THROUGH THE MAIL
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 11-16-1969
POLISH PROVERB
HE RUNS AROUND LIKE A CAT WITH A BLADDER.
LATA JAK KAT PECHERZEM.
Submitter comment: THIS EXPRESSION REFERS TO THE PRANK BY WHICH A CAT WAS HARRASED
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
Keyword(s): AMINAL SIMILE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
FIGURE OF SPEECH SAYING
HE STORMED UP A CAT.
Submitter comment: MEANING HE RAISED A FUSS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): AMINAL MATAPHOR
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 10-08-1967
A POLISH PROVERBIAL COMPARISON
HE UNDRESSED HIMSELF AS IF FOR THE BROTH.
ROZEBRAT SIE JAK DO ROSATU.
Submitter comment: IT'S SAID TO MEAN ONE UNDRESSED HIMSELF COMPLETELY.
Where learned: NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
HE WAS BORN WITH A FULL SET OF TEETH.
Submitter comment: THE AMERICAN VERSION: HE WAS BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN HIS MOUTH.
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 09-15-1971
FOUR SHEETS IN THE WIND.
HE WAS FOUR SHEETS IN THE WIND.
IN REFERENCE TO ONE WHO WAS SLIGHTLY INEBRIATED.
Submitter comment: HEARD SAID BY DORA ENGLAND, MY BROTHER'S ELDERLY MOTHER IN LAW.
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
HE WAS ON THE FENCE IN THIS AFFAIR.
Where learned: LETTER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 10-23-1969
HE WAS BEAT UP WITH A BRUSH.
Where learned: THROUGH THE MAIL
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 11-16-1969
PROVERBIAL PHRASE
HIGH ON THE HOG.
Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
Keyword(s): ANIMAL METAPHOR
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.