The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Proverb

Bad deeds, like chickens come home to roost.

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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Bad ; Chicken ; Deed ; Home ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Roost ; VERSE

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Proverb

Close only counts in horseshoes.

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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Close ; HORSESHOES ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

To err is human, to forgive is divine.

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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Divine ; Err ; Forgive ; Human ; Maxim ; Mistake ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

A penny saved is a penny earned.

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

Where learned: OHIO ; BATAVIA

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; COIN ; Earn ; Maxim ; MONEY ; Penny ; PROVERB ; Save ; THRIFT ; VERSE

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Proverb

Smile and the world smiles with you. Cry and you cry alone.

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James Callow comment:

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

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN

Keyword(s): Alone ; Apart ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Cry ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; SMILE ; Together ; VERSE ; World

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Proverb

It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.

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James Callow comment:

Original BN [V700] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN

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

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PROVERB

IF YOU SLEEP WITH DOGS--YOU GET UP WITH FLEAS.

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Updated / 02-24-2011 / TRD

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Association ; Company ; DOG ; Fleas ; FRIENDS ; Lay ; Lie ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Society ; VERSE

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Proverb

You can't have your cake and eat it too.

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Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Cake ; Consume ; Contradictory ; Eat ; FOOD ; Maxim ; PARADOX ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

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From - Uncertain

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; GLASS ; House ; HYPOCRISY ; Hypocrite ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; STONE ; STONES ; Throw ; VERSE

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Proverb

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Basket ; Eggs ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

A stitch in time saves nine.

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Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Forethought ; Maxim ; Nine ; NUMBER ; Planning ; PROVERB ; Stitch ; TIME ; VERSE

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Proverb

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

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Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BIRD ; Bush ; Hand ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

Familiarity breeds contempt

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James Callow comment:

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

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Contempt ; Familiar ; Familiarity ; Hatred ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Relationship ; VERSE

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Proverb

Words of Wisdom:

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

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Handed down to informant from her father.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BIRD ; Bush ; Hand ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

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James Callow comment:

Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BIRD ; Bush ; Hand ; Maxim ; NUMBER ; PROVERB ; Two ; VERSE

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Proverb

New brooms sweep clean.

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Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BROOM ; Clean ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; Sweep ; VERSE

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Proverb

You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Adversary ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; CATCH ; enemies ; FLIES ; HONEY ; KINDNESS ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; VINEGAR

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Proverb

New brooms sweep clean.

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Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BROOM ; Clean ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; Sweep ; VERSE

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Proverb

A penny saved is a penny earned.

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James Callow comment:

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

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ;

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; COIN ; Earn ; Finance ; Finances ; Maxim ; MONEY ; Penny ; PROVERB ; Save ; THRIFT ; VERSE

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