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PROVERB
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
CONFUCIUS SAY: MAN SHOULD ALWAYS FEEL LOW BY-CRACKY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): SEX
James Callow Keyword(s): PARODY OF CONFUCIAN SAYING ; PUN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
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PROVERB
CONFUCIUS SAY: SORRY IS HE WHO ASK UNDERTAKER FOR SAMPLE OF HIS
WORK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): MORTICIAN ; PARODY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00-00-1967
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CONFUCIUS SAY
CONFUCIUS SAY: WOMAN WHO COOKS CARROTS AND PEAS IN THE SAME POT
IS UNSANITARY.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THIS FROM HER MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): FOOD
James Callow Keyword(s): PARODY ; PUN ; URINE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
COLDER THAN A WELL-DIGGERS ASS.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT TOLD THIS STORY: BEFORE THE AGE OF MACHINERY WHEN PEOPLE
DUG THEIR OWN WELLS THEIR BACKSIDES WERE CLOSE TO THE SIDE OF THE
WELL WALL BECAUSE THE HOLE WAS SO NARROW. BECAUSE OF THE DAMP GROUND
THE WELL-DIGGER'S BACKSIDE OFTEN GOT VERY COLD.
Data entry tech comment: GOOD GRIEF
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CLIMATE
James Callow Keyword(s): EUPHEMISM: BACKSIDES
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire SPEECH -- Folk etymology PROVERB -- Blason Populaire PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 03-08-1970
PROVERBIAL PHRASE
COLDER THAN A WELL-DIGGER'S CROTCH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): EUPHEMISM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire PROVERB -- Blason Populaire PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 10-19-1970
COLD
COLDER THAN A WELL-DIGGERS REAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CLIMATE
James Callow Keyword(s): EUPHEMISM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire PROVERB -- Blason Populaire PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WEATHER COLDNESS
COLDER THAN A WHORE'S HEART.
Submitter comment:
REFERRING TO THE WEATHER. USED BY MAUREEN'S FATHER EDWARD. HE IS 53
YEARS OLD AND OF FRENCH AND IRISH DESCENT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ALLITERATION
James Callow Keyword(s): PROSTITUTE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire PROVERB -- Blason Populaire PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 11-08-1972
LOVE
COLD HAND MEAN A WARM HEART.
Submitter comment: MARY LOU HEARD THIS FROM HER MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): HUMAN BODY
James Callow Keyword(s): AFFECTION ; CONFUSIAN PARODY ; CONTRAST
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 10-17-1967
PROVERB
COLD HANDS, WARM HEART; WARM HANDS, COLD HEART.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHIASMUS ; ELLIPSIS
James Callow Keyword(s): AFFECTION ; CONTRAST
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-22-1968
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
COMMON SENSE WITHOUT HIGHER EDUCATION IS BETTER THAN HIGHER
EDUCATION WITHOUT COMMON SENSE.
Submitter comment: TOLD VIA LETTER TO ME
Where learned: UNKNOWN
Keyword(s): CHIASMUS
James Callow Keyword(s): INTELLIGENCE? ; PARALLELISM
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 02-19-1972
PROVERB
CONSCIENCE IS THE SMALL INNER VOICE THAT TELLS YOU INTERNAL REVENUE
MIGHT CHECK YOUR RETURNS.
Submitter comment: WHY FOLKLORE?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): DEFINITION ; ECONOMICS
James Callow Keyword(s): IRONY ; PARODY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 04-00-1968
PROVERB
CON'SCIENCE TAKES UP MORE ROOM THAN ALL THE REST OF A PERSONS
INSIDES-HUCKLEBERRY FINN
Where learned: THEOLOGY CLASS
James Callow Keyword(s): MARK TWAIN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 00-00-1963
WORDS OF WISDOM
CONSTANT OCCUPATION PREVENTS TEMPTATION.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): RHYME
James Callow Keyword(s): IDLE HANDS ARE THE DEVIL'S ; INTERNAL RHYME ; OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 01-20-1968
LEBANESE PROVERB
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
CONSTIPATION OF THOUGHT, DIARRHEA OF WORDS
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): SCATALOGICAL ; WORDS
James Callow Keyword(s): DEFECATION ; ELLIPSIS ; IDLE CHATTER ; OBSERVATION ; OBSERVATION ; OBSERVATION ; OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 09-00-1968