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PROVERB
IF YOU DON'T LOOK OUT FOR YOURSELF, NOBODY ELSE WILL.
Where learned: VIRGINIA ; NORTH GARDEN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
A BELIEF
IF YOU DRINK SLOW AT FIRST YOU WILL DRINK FAST LATER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 07-25-1968
PROVERB
IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF KIDS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOU.
Submitter comment: THERE IS A PROVERB OR BELIEF THAT:
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Date learned: 08-01-1968
SAYING
IF YOU SIT AT DONEY'S LONG ENOUGH, EVERYBODY IN THE WORLD
WILL PASS BY.
Submitter comment:
LOU BROMLEY, OUR TRAVEL AGENT, AND I WERE SITTING AT DONEY'S
ON THE VIA VENETO IN ROME. THIS WAS DURING MY "WANDER WITH
WIMSEY" ART STUDY TOUR OF EUROPE IN 1966. TRAFFIC, BOTH
PEDESTRIAN AND AUTO, WAS ALMOST AS HEAVY AS IN THE DAYTIME.
HE TOLD ME THIS PHRASE AND SAID EVERYONE WHO COMES TO ROME
EVENTUALLY COMES TO DONEY'S BECAUSE IT IS SO FAMOUS.
DONEY'S (DOH-NAY'S) IS A RESTAURANT WITH A SIDEWALK CAFE
IN FRONT.
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Date learned: 07-00-1966
PROVERB
IGNORANCE IS BLISS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; COLUMBIA
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 06-16-1970
PROVERB
IGNORANCE IS BLISS--IT IS FOLLY TO BE WISE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; OWENSBORO
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 02-00-1972
TRADITIONAL SAYING AT PARTING
I'LL BE SEEING YOU--GOD WILLING AND THE CREEK DON'T RISE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; OWENSBORO
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
PROVERB
I'M SO FAR DOWN, I'D HAVE TO REACH UP TO TOUCH BOTTOM.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 08-07-1968
PROVERB
INSIST ON YOURSELF--NEVER IMITATE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; GRASSLAND LN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 08-13-1968
PROVERB
IT IS NOT ALL GOLD, THAT GLITTERS.
Submitter comment: IN A LETTER OF CHARLES DORIAN DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 1850.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; COSUMNES RIVER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
PROVERB
IT'S BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
NOT GIVEN
IT'S BETTER TO CHEAT THAN TO REPEAT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SHELBYVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
IT'S BETTER TO HAVE YOUR TOOTH PULLED THAN TO LET IT
ACHE.
Submitter comment: THIS IS SELF-EXPLANATORY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 05-09-1972
PROVERB
IT'S BETTER TO PLAY A CARD TOO MUCH THAN TOO LITTLE.
Submitter comment: THIS IS SELF-EXPLANATORY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 05-09-1972
PROVERBIAL PHRASE
IT'S SIX OF ONE, HALF A DOZEN OF THE OTHER.
Submitter comment:
ANY DECISION WHICH COULD EQUALLY WELL GO EITHER OF TWO
WAYS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
HORSEMAN'S PROVERB
IT TAKES NINE FALLS OFF A HORSE BEFORE YOU'RE A GOOD
RIDER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 00001959 CA
PROVERB
IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 06-17-1970
PROVERB
I WILL GIVE YOU A YANKEE NICKEL.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 03-07-1969
PROVERB
A JOB WELL DONE NEED NOT BE DONE AGAIN.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
JUDGE NOT LEST YE BE JUDGED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; COLUMBIA
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 06-16-1970