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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.
Submitter comment:
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.
Submitter comment:
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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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 |
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
Submitter comment:
As a youth
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Located in a pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Keyword(s): HONESTY ; Lesson ; Maxim ; POLICY ; POLICY ; PROVERB ; Reward
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
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
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 |
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 |