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WEATHER SAYINGS
CLEAR MOON,
FROST SOON.
Where learned: UNKNOWN
Keyword(s): RHYME ; WEATHER PROVERB
James Callow Keyword(s): OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb BELIEF -- Moon |
Date learned: 09-07-1969
A POLISH PROVERB
ZEGAR NIE JE, NIE PYE, A JEDNAK BYE. (POLISH)
TRANSLATION: A CLOCK NEITHER EATS, NOR DRINKS, AND YET HE GOES
ON TICKING.
Where learned: DEARBORN
Keyword(s): ANTHROPOMORPHISM ; HUMAN CREATIONS ; ONOMATOPEIA
James Callow Keyword(s): OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 11-21-1967
PROVERBIAL APOTHEGM
CLOSE DOESNT COUNT, EXCEPT IN HORSESHOES AND DANCING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): VARIANT
James Callow Keyword(s): OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
PROVERB
A CLOSED MOUTH CATCHES NO FLIES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): HUMAN BODY ; INSECT
James Callow Keyword(s): GOSSIP ; OBSERVATION ; PUN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
THE CLOSER, THE SWEETER
THE CLOSER TO THE BONE, THE SWEETER THE MEAT.
Submitter comment: VERSE USED TO GRAB MEAT NEAR THE BONE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): FOOD
James Callow Keyword(s): ELLIPSIS ; OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
CLOTHES MAKE MAN.
Submitter comment: THE AMERICAN VERSION: CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CLOTHING
James Callow Keyword(s): APPEARANCE ; ELLIPSIS ; OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
PROVERB
THE COAT AND PANTS DO THE WORK, BUT THE VEST GETS THE GRAVY.
Submitter comment: FROM SOMEONE AT WORK
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
James Callow Keyword(s): OBSERVATION ; PUN ; SLANG
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
POLISH PROVERB
EACH MAN IS THE BLACKSMITH OF HIS OWN HAPPINESS.
(POLISH) CZTAEVIEK JEST KOWALEM SWEGO SZCZESCIA.
Submitter comment: MY GRANDMOTHER KNOWS THIS FROM POLAND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
James Callow Keyword(s): OBSERVATION ; TRANSLATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 11-21-1967
POLISH PROVERB
EACH ONE KNOWS BEST WHERE HIS SHOE HURTS HIM.
(POLISH) KAZDY WIE NAJLEPIEJ, GAZIE GO TRZEWIK CISNIE.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS USED TO POINT OUT THAT NO ONE KNOWS ANOTHERS PROBLEMS AS
WELL AS THAT PERSON HIMSELF. I KNOW THIS FROM HOME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
Keyword(s): CLOTHING
James Callow Keyword(s): CLOTHING ; OBSERVATION ; TRANSLATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
James Callow Keyword(s): INSECT ; OBSERVATION ; SYMBOL ; ZEAL
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 11-00-1968
PROVERB
EARLY TO BED, EARLY TO RISE
MAKES A MAN HEALTHY, WEALTHY, AND WISE.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): INITIAL ITERATION ; OBSERVATION ; RHYME: ABCB
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Date learned: 10-01-1967
PROVERB
EARLY TO BED,
EARLY TO RISE,
HELP ME KEEP
MY FIGURE AND SIZE.
Data entry tech comment: PARODY
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; JACKSON
James Callow Keyword(s): INITIAL ITERATION ; OBSERVATION ; PARODY ; SLIMNESS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
PROVERB
EARLY TO BED, EARLY TO RISE. WORK LIKE HELL AND ADVERTISE.
Data entry tech comment: PARODY
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
James Callow Keyword(s): BUSINESS ; INDUSTRY ; INITIAL ITERATION ; OBSERVATION ; PARODY
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Date learned: 09-20-1972
PROVERB
EAST IS LEAST;
WEST IS BEST.
Submitter comment:
WHEN A PILOT HEARS THIS, HE KNOWS THAT HE MUST FOLLOW THE LAWS OF
THE SKY AND WHEN FLYING TO THE EAST, FLY AT AN ODD THOUSAND PLUS 500
FEET - TO THE WEST TAKE THE EVEN THOUSAND PLUS 500 FEET.
ALTITUDE RULE. ODD IS LEAST BECAUSE THE RULE APPLIES AT AND ABOVE
3000 FEET. 3000 FEET IS THE LEAST OF ALL THE OTHER ALTITUDES WHERE
THIS RULE APPLIES.
Where learned: DETROIT
Keyword(s): FUNCTION
James Callow Keyword(s): AVIATION AIRPLANE ; DIRECTION ; OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | Favorites Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Date learned: 11-00-1971
PROVERB
EASY COME, EASY GO.
(GERMAN) WIE GEWONNEN, SO ZERONNEN.
Submitter comment:
IN THE SENSE THAT WHAT ONE HAS GIVEN TO HIM, HE FINDS IT EASY TO
GIVE AWAY. OR IN THE SENSE THAT WHAT WE STRUGGLE FOR, WE HOLD MORE
TENACIOUSLY.
INFORMANT HEARD THIS IN REGENSBERG, GERMANY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE
Keyword(s): ELLIPSIS
James Callow Keyword(s): INITIAL ITERATION ; OBSERVATION ; TRANSLATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 12-04-1967
CUSTOM
EAT PORK AND LIVE OFF THE FAT OF THE LAND--EAT CHICKEN AND SCRATCH
THE REST OF THE YEAR.
Submitter comment: IN IRELAND NEW YEARS SAYING.
Where learned: DETROIT
Keyword(s): FOOD ; SUPERSTITION
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: NEGATIVE ; ADVICE: POSITIVE ; HOMEOPATHIC ; OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | Observation CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 11-30-1972
PROVERB
ECONOMICAL IN THE INEXPENSIVE, AND EXTRAVEGANT IN THE EXPENSIVE.
Data entry tech comment: ORIGINAL GREEK TEXT CAN BE SEEN ON 5X8 CARD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; ELLIPSIS ; EXTRAVAGANCE ; PARALLELISM
James Callow Keyword(s): OBSERVATION ; TRANSLATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
AN EMPTY BARREL MAKES THE MOST NOISE.
Submitter comment: FROM HER SOUTHERN GRANDMOTHER FOR SOMEONE WHO TALKS TOO MUCH.
Data entry tech comment: VARIANT
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): BOASTING ; OBSERVATION ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
AN EMPTY SACK CAN'T STAND STRAIGHT.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
James Callow Keyword(s): BOASTING ; OBSERVATION ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
AN EMPTY WAGON RATTLES MOST.
Submitter comment: SOURCE NOT REMEMBERED.
Where learned: HOME
James Callow Keyword(s): BOASTING? ; OBSERVATION ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |