The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Proverb

Smile and the world smiles with you

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From - Uncertain

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; SMILE ; VERSE ; World

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Proverb

Lucky in cards, unlucky in love.

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From - Uncertain

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; CARDS ; LOVE ; LUCK ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

A fool and his money are soon parted.

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From - Uncertain

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Fool ; Maxim ; MONEY ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

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From - Uncertain

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Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Thief ; VERSE

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Proverb

Waste not, want not.

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From - Uncertain

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Frugal ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; Waste

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Proverb

Beauty is only skin deep

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Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BEAUTY ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; SKIN ; Superficial ; VERSE

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Proverb

God helps them that help themselves

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Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; God ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

One picture is worth a thousand words.

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From - Uncertain

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; Picture ; PROVERB ; SPEECH ; VERSE ; WORDS

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Proverb

He who laughs last, laughs best.

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From - Uncertain

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Laugh ; Laughter ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

Never start a new project on Friday, because you will never finish it.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Friday ; Maxim ; Project ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; WORK

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Proverb

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Submitter comment:

Informant heard this from his grandmother.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Dull ; Maxim ; Play ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; WORK

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Proverb

God helps those who help themselves.

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Informant heard this from his grandmother.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; God ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

The Whistling Girl:

A whistling girl and / A cackling hen / Always come to some bad end.

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From her mother

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Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Cackle ; Girl ; Hen ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; Whistle

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Proverb

Pinch Your Pennies:

Take care of the pennies, and the dollars take care of themselves.

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From her Mother

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Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Dollars ; Frugal ; Maxim ; MONEY ; Pennies ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

Good Advice:

It's better to be thought dumb, than to speak and remove all doubt.

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Informant frequently uses saying as a warning to children. The source is unknown.

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Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Doubt ; Dumb ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Speak ; SPEECH ; VERSE

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Proverb

Amish Proverb (Hex Sign):

Kissin wears out, good cookin' don't.

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This proverb was learned on a recent trip through the Amish country.

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James Callow comment:

Original BN [V700] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classifications.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Amish ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; COOK ; COOKING ; ETHNIC ; Hex ; KISS ; KISSING ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

Two wrongs never make a right.

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James Callow comment:

Original BN [V400] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; RIGHT ; VERSE ; Wrong

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Proverb

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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James Callow comment:

Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.

Keyword(s): Absence ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Fond ; HEART ; LOVE ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

The person who laughs loudest, laughs last.

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James Callow comment:

Original BN [V200] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Last ; Laugh ; Laughter ; Loud ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Submitter comment:

People who get money suddenly usually spend it fast and foolishly and end up with nothing.

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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Fool ; Maxim ; MONEY ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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