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Proverb
A watched pot never boils.
Submitter comment:
Learned from her mother
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Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Where learned: INDIANA ; South Bend
Keyword(s): Boil ; PATIENCE ; Pot ; Watch ; WATER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverbial Saying
Water seeks its own level
Submitter comment:
Proverbial Saying
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Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
Keyword(s): Control ; Level ; WATER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
A watched pot never boils
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Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Keyword(s): BOILS ; PATIENCE ; Pot ; Watch ; WATER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Play on Words
Its very easy for a girl to be poor on history but great on dates.
Submitter comment:
He heard it from a friend. A girlfriend I might add.
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Submission card located in pile marked These don't sound traditional - Do Not File Yet.
Keyword(s): Dates ; DATING ; Girl ; HISTORY ; HUMOR ; PUN
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- B300 |
Play on Words
Girls:
One of the most expensive things in this world can be a girl who says she is free for the evening.
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Submission card located in pile marked These don't sound traditional - Do Not File Yet.
Keyword(s): DATE ; DATING ; Expense ; Expensive ; Free ; Girl ; HUMOR ; JOKE ; MONEY ; PUN
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- B300 |
Toast
Here's to our dates and our favorite girls...Let's hope they don't meet tonight!
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Where learned: BUFFALO ; NEW YORK
Keyword(s): Dates ; DATING ; DRINKING ; Girls ; Social ; TOAST
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
You look like you have to study to qualify as a dropout.
Submitter comment:
From his brother, Joe.
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Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; Dropout ; Graduate ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; SCHOOL ; Study ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
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 |
Retort
When someone says "Go to Hell!"
Retort: "I've been there but I got kicked out for peddling water."
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Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; HELL ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; WATER ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Proverb
Better Late than Never
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Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Late ; Maxim ; Never ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
He who hesitates is lost.
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Original BN [V200] crossed out. replaced with current classification.
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Hesitate ; Lose ; LOST ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
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Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; Procrastinate ; PROCRASTINATION ; PROVERB ; Today ; TOMORROW ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Blood is thicker than water.
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Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BLOOD ; FAMILY ; FRIENDS ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; Obligation ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; WATER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
A whistling wife and a crowing hen never come to a good end.
Submitter comment:
Learned from youth.
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Where learned: INDIANA ; Hudson Lake
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Crowing ; FATE ; Hen ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; Whistle ; Wife
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Proverb
Whistling women and crowing hens are bound to come to some bad end.
Submitter comment:
From - Uncertain
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Crow ; FATE ; Hen ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; VERSE ; Whistle ; WOMEN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Proverb
A whistling girl and a crowing hen, both come to a bad end.
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Original BN [V300, C880.300] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Crow ; FATE ; Girl ; Hen ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; VERSE ; Whistle
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Proverb
Whistling girls and cackling hens always come to a bad end.
Submitter comment:
I heard this as a child in Ferndale, MI
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Original Bn [C880.400] crossed out. Replacedw tih current classification.
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Cackle ; Crow ; FATE ; Girl ; Hen ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; VERSE ; Whistle
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Proverb
A whistling woman a cackling hen / will always come to a no good end.
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Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Cackle ; FATE ; Girl ; Hen ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; VERSE ; Whistle ; Woman
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Proverb
Whistling girls and cackling hens / Always come to some bad ends.
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Original BN [C800, V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Cackle ; FATE ; Girl ; Hen ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; VERSE ; Whistle
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Proverb
Whistling girls and cackling hens always come to no good ends.
Submitter comment:
Informant was always reminded of this by ehr grandmother when she whisteld as a child in Detroit in the 1930's.
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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Cackle ; FATE ; Girl ; Hen ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; VERSE ; Whistle
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |