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Proverb
God's Alive:
God's not dead; he's living in Argentina.
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Possible combination spoof on the saying "God is Alive and Well and Living in your Heart," while the Argentina reference may refer to the British Foriegn Office's response to the requested extradition of Adolph Eichmann: ("Eichmann is alive and well and living in Argentina")
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V400] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Card located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
Where learned: RATHSKELLER
Keyword(s): Alive ; Argentina ; DEATH ; Eichmann ; God ; PROVERB ; Spoof
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Proverb
He who laughs last laughs best.
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Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
KW: PPP
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Keyword(s): Laugh ; Laughter ; Maxim ; PATIENCE ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Honesty is the best policy
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As a youth
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Keyword(s): HONESTY ; Lesson ; Maxim ; POLICY ; POLICY ; PROVERB ; Reward
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
A house without a woman and firelight is like a body without a soul or sprite.
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Original BN [V700] crossed out. Replaced with current classfication.
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Keyword(s): BODY ; Domesticity ; Feminine ; FIRE ; Firelight ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; Soul ; SPIRIT ; Warmth ; Woman
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Pennsylvania Dutch Saying:
The hurrier I go, the behinder I get.
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Located in a pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; MAUCH CHUNK
Keyword(s): Behind ; DUTCH ; ETHNIC ; Fast ; Hurry ; Maxim ; PENNSYLVANIA ; PROVERB ; Slow ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverbial Apothegm Maxim
Laugh and the world laughs with you - cry and you cry alone.
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If you see things in a happy light, others will too, but if you are constantly bitter, you will find yourself alone in your grief.
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Located in a pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Alone ; Cry ; Laugh ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
PROVERB
"LUCKY AT CARDS, UNLUCKY IN LOVE."
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THIS WAS REALLY OUR FIRST MEETING SINCE THE EVENTFUL NIGHT
AT HER HOUSE. STRANGELY ENOUGH, IN SPITE OF OUR MUTUAL
NERVOUSNESS, WE WON EVERY TRICK OF THE GAME, AND ONE OF
OUR OPPONENTS JOKINGLY QUOTED THE OLD SAW:
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Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): CARDS ; LOVE ; LUCK ; PROVERB
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 00-00-1955
Proverb
Luck:
Lucky at cards, unlucky in love.
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Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
KW: EZX
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CARDS ; LOVE ; LUCK ; PROVERB
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Little pitchers have big ears.
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The words (Not Pictures) is written under the submission, along with [sic]. On the back of the card, Callow has written: Type as is. A good illustration of narration in folklore.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
Keyword(s): CHILD ; CHILDREN ; CONVERSATION ; Eavesdrop ; Listen ; METAPHOR ; Overhear ; Speak ; TABU
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Birds of a feather flock together
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Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
Keyword(s): BIRD ; BIRDS ; Feather ; Flock ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
An Old Saying:
Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers.
Submitter comment:
It is not certain just when, or from whom my grandmother first heard this little saying; although, since it seems to be a typically American little adage, I'm quite certain that she did not hear it before she came to this country in 1910.
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The contribution stamp date has been changed from [January 1964] to [May 1965].
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
KW:EZX
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE
Keyword(s): Common Law ; Cry ; Discover ; Find ; Lose ; Loss ; LOST ; Ownership ; Weep
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
No rest for the wicked
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Original BN [V300] crossed out. replaced with current classifications.
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Keyword(s): Busy ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; Rest ; Wicked
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Proverb
None preaches better than the ant, and she says nothing.
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Proverb Phrase - Written across top of card
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The word Phrase is crossed out.
Original BN [V600] is crossed out.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ANT ; Preach ; PROVERB ; PRUDENCE ; Seminary ; SILENCE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Poor as a churchmouse
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Keyword(s): Churchmouse ; Destitute ; Mouse ; Poor ; POVERTY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Proverb
Poor as a church mouse
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Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Keyword(s): CHURCH ; Churchmouse ; Destitute ; Mouse ; Poor ; POVERTY ; SIMILE ; WEALTH
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Submitter comment:
Informant heard this in Detroit, MI
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The question [Proves what?] is written next to the collector comment.
Original BN [S570] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE
Keyword(s): Appreciation ; COMEBACK ; Generous ; GIFT ; Grateful ; Greedy ; HORSE ; Mouth ; PROVERB ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; TEETH ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverbial Comparison
Only the good die young.
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Duplicate
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): AGE ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Bad ; BEHAVIOR ; DEATH ; Die ; Good ; Maxim ; Old ; PROVERB ; Young
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
He who laughs last, laughs best.
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Duplicate
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Don't put off tomorrow what you can do today.
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Duplicate
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FARMINGTON
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROCRASTINATION ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |