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Proverb
Birds of a feather flock together
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James Callow comment:
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
Weather:
All signs fail in dry weather
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Original BN [V800, P890] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Dup of WPP
Keyword(s): Dry ; OMEN ; Prophecies ; SIGN ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Weather Proverb |
Belief: Weather
April Showers bring May flowers
Submitter comment:
Informant heard this in Ferndale, MI
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The A in April and the C in Cissell are both underlined in red.
Dup of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE
Keyword(s): April ; FLOWERS ; May ; Month ; NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Weather Proverb |
Proverb
God's Alive:
God's not dead; he's living in Argentina.
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Possible combination spoof on the saying "God is Alive and Well and Living in your Heart," while the Argentina reference may refer to the British Foriegn Office's response to the requested extradition of Adolph Eichmann: ("Eichmann is alive and well and living in Argentina")
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V400] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Card located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
Where learned: RATHSKELLER
Keyword(s): Alive ; Argentina ; DEATH ; Eichmann ; God ; PROVERB ; Spoof
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
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 |
Proverb
Don't Sweat:
Don't sweat the small stuff
Submitter comment:
Heard this in High School
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V200] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Keyword(s): ANXIETY ; Small ; Sweat ; WISDOM ; Worry
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Eat and Drink:
Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we may die.
Submitter comment:
Read this in grade school
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Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Keyword(s): Die ; DRINK ; Eat ; Enjoy ; Joy ; LIFE ; Merry ; TIME
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
A false friend and a shadow stay only while the sun shines
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Origin: Unknown
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Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ;
Keyword(s): Fake ; False ; Friend ; Good ; METAPHOR ; Shadow ; Sun ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Belief: Weather
Weather Predicition:
Pale moon doth rain,
Red moon doth blow,
White moon doth neither rain nor snow.
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Original BN [P890] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
KW:WP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Lunar ; MOON ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; SNOW ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Proverb
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
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Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification
The words Have and Eat are both circled with the word [REVERSE??] pointing to them.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Keyword(s): Cake ; Eat ; GLUTTONY ; Own ; PARADOX ; POSSESSION ; Spoiled
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
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original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
The word [Reverse??] is written across the top of the entry.
Keyword(s): Cake ; Consume ; Eat ; Eat ; have ; Own ; PARADOX ; POSSESSION ; Spoiled
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Play on Words
Death is nature's way of telling us to slow down.
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Submission card located in pile marked These don't sound traditional. Do not file yet.
James Callow Keyword(s): Calm ; DEATH ; LIFE ; PUN ; Slow
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
Toast
May you be in Heaven a half an hour before the Devil knows your dead.
Submitter comment:
Well Wish
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James Callow comment:
Called a Toast by others.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Keyword(s): DEATH ; DEVIL ; DRINKING ; ETHNIC ; HEAVEN ; Irish ; Social ; TIME ; TOAST ; Well Wish
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |
Toast
May you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows you have died.
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Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Keyword(s): DEATH ; DEVIL ; ETHNIC ; HEAVEN ; Irish ; Social ; TOAST
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |
Toast
An Irish Toast:
May you be in heaven half an hour before the Devil knows your dead.
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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): DEATH ; DEVIL ; DRINKING ; ETHNIC ; HEAVEN ; HELL ; Irish ; Social ; TOAST
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |
Toast
May you live till you die.
Submitter comment:
Heard it from a Polish disk jockey who was from Chicago.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): DEATH ; Die ; DRINKING ; ETHNIC ; Live ; POLISH ; Social ; TOAST
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |
Toast
Salute, Patute, here's hoping you live forever and I never die.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [N400] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Keyword(s): DEATH ; DRINKING ; LIFE ; PUN ; Social ; TOAST
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |
Toast
May I never be above you / May I never be beneath you / May I always be on the level with you.
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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Above ; Beneath ; DRINKING ; Level ; Relation ; Social ; TOAST
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |
Toast
Are you making food for thrashers?
Submitter comment:
This question is usually directed toward the woman of the house who is preparing a large dinner.
Informant's Comment: An Indian custom at thrashing-time is for all the farmers to meet at one farm to help thrash the wheat. The women prepare the noon meal for the thrashers. In the same sense "making food for thrashers" implies a large amount or an overabundance.
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Original BN [V400] is crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: WASHINGTON DC
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; FARMING ; FOOD ; RETORT ; Thrashers ; Wheat
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
"A man running by for his life would never notice it."
Submitter comment:
Granny Clisdale used to admonish someone worrying over inicental details with this retort.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; DEATH ; incidental ; INSULT ; LIFE ; Notice ; RETORT ; RUNNING ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |