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Maxim
Your chances of succeeding are about equal to that of a snowball's in Hell.
Submitter comment:
When I was trying to figure out how I could finance a car in high school, so I discussed it with my Dad. A very short discussion. (see above!)
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V300] is crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: BOSTON ; Massachusetts
Keyword(s): CHANCE ; HELL ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; SNOW ; Snowball ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Expression
Busy as a one-armed coathanger.
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Original BN [V600] crossed out. replaced with current classification.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Expression ; Language ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Expression
Proverbial Comparison:
Like a bull in a china shop
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Dup. of WPP
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): Bull ; China ; Clumsy ; Expression ; Graceful ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; Shop ; SIMILE ; Store ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Proverbial Comparison
Is it clear now?
"Oh yes, Clear as mud."
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Original BN [V600] crossed out. replaced wtih current classification
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ;
Keyword(s): COMPARISON ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; SARCASM ; SIMILE ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Proverb
Bird in the Hand:
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Submitter comment:
Heard this in grade school
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Dup of WPP
Keyword(s): BIRD ; Bush ; Hand ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bish
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Dup of WPP
Keyword(s): ; BIRD ; Bush ; Hand ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Submitter comment:
Told to me by my mother when she wanted to assure me of a certain thing.
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Dup of WPP
Keyword(s): BIRD ; Bush ; Hand ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Birds of a feather flock together.
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Dup of WPP
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
Keyword(s): BIRDS ; Flock ; Homogeneous ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Birds of a feather flock together.
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Source not remembered
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Dup of WPP
Keyword(s): BIRDS ; Feather ; Flock ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH.
MEANING: A SURE THING IS BETTER THAN TWO POSSIBILITIES
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BIRD ; Bush ; Hand ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. 686 Seconds / Twice / Two PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00001973 (ASSUMED)
PROVERB
A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BIRD ; Bush ; Hand ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB: ACCOMPLISHMENT VERSUS PLANS
A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH.
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Where learned: KENTUCKY ; OWENSBORO
Keyword(s): BIRD ; Bush ; Hand ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 02-00-1972
PROVERB
A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN A BUSH.
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Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE
Keyword(s): BIRD ; Bush ; Hand ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 08-00-1968
PROVERB
A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH.
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SOMETHING WHICH YOU KNOW YOU HAVE IS NOT WORTH RISKING
FOR SOMETHING WHICH YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO GET.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BIRD ; Bush ; Hand ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 02-23-1972
Proverb
A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH.
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ANYTHING YOU HAVE IS BETTER THAN SOMETHING YOU ARE DREAMING OF.
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Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Keyword(s): BIRD ; Bush ; Hand ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 03-00-1982
Proverb
A bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush.
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The B in Bird is underlined.
Dup of WPP
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
Keyword(s): BIRD ; Bush ; Hand ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Birds of a feather flock together
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The B in the word Birds is underlined.
Original BN [V600, V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BIRDS ; Feather ; Flock ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Ask me no Questions:
Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies.
Submitter comment:
Heard this in High School.
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James Callow comment:
The A in Ask is underlined in red.
Dup. of WPP
Keyword(s): Ask ; Lie ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; QUESTION ; RIDDLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Barking dogs never bite.
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Dup of WPP
The B in Barking is underlined in red.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
Keyword(s): Bark ; Bite ; Dogs ; Maxim ; Misdirection ; PROVERB ; SIGN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Parallel Structure:
Give the world the best you can and the best will come back to you.
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Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ;
Keyword(s): Ability ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Return
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |