The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Proverb

An idle mind is the Devil's workshop.

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Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; DEVIL ; Idle ; INFLUENCE ; Maxim ; Mind ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; Workshop

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Proverb

People who live in glass houses shouldn't get stoned.

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Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; DRUGS ; HUMOR ; Judgment ; Marijuana ; Maxim ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PROVERB ; PUN ; STONE ; VERSE

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Proverb

Variety is the spice of life.

Submitter comment:

Told at the informant's home on November 2, 1969

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Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; LIFE ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; SPICE ; VARIETY ; VERSE

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Proverb

Never trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.

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Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; TROUBLE ; VERSE

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Proverb

Happy is the bride the sun shines upon.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Bride ; Happy ; LUCK ; Maxim ; OMEN ; PROVERB ; Shine ; Sun ; VERSE

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Proverb

Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you.

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James Callow comment:

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

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; TROUBLE ; VERSE

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Proverb

Children should be seen not heard.

Submitter comment:

When company is over, they should not talk unless spoken to.

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James Callow comment:

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

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; CHILDREN ; Heard ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Raising ; Rearing ; SEEN ; VERSE

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Proverb

A chain is only as long as its weakest link.

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James Callow comment:

KW:X3X

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; CHAIN ; Link ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; STRENGTH ; Strong ; VERSE ; Weak

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Proverb

Charity begins at home.

Submitter comment:

My parents told me this one.

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James Callow comment:

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

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; CHARITY ; Home ; INFLUENCE ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

Cleanliness is next to Godliness.

Submitter comment:

Favorite Comment

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James Callow comment:

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

Where learned: OHIO ; Sylvania

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Clean ; CLEANLINESS ; God ; Godliness ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

Cleanliness is next to Godliness.

Submitter comment:

Gathered from Memory

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James Callow comment:

original BN [V600] Crossed out, Replaced with current classification.

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Clean ; CLEANLINESS ; God ; Godliness ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

The customer is always right.

Submitter comment:

Doesn't remember

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Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BUSINESS ; Customer ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

Flunk now and avoid the June rush.

Submitter comment:

Grade school pun.

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Keyword(s): ACADEMIC ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Fail ; Flunk ; Grade ; June ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; PUN ; SCHOOL ; Summer ; VERSE

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Proverb

The Camel:

The Camel never sees his own hump.

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James Callow comment:

original BN [V:C880.300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Ability ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Camel ; Hump ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; See ; Shortcoming ; Sight ; VERSE

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Proverbial Saying

Dimples:

A dimple in your cheek, Gentle and Meek.

A dimple in your chin, Devil within.

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Where learned: Anonymous

Keyword(s): Apothegm ; DEVIL ; Dimple ; Gentle ; Maxim ; Meek ; PROVERB ; Saying ; VERSE

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Proverb

Goldfish:

In a world where all is water, who can tell when goldfish weep?

Submitter comment:

I found these words written on the wall of MRI 305 with no author.

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James Callow comment:

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Keyword(s): ; Apothegm ; Cry ; Goldfish ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; WATER ; Weep

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Maxim

Album Rhyme:

On this page in memory pressed,

May my name forever rest.

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James Callow comment:

I can remember writing this in grade school friends' autograph books.

Keyword(s): Album ; AUTOGRAPH ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; Saying ; Signature ; VERSE

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Language: Rhyme

Married Rhyme:

When you get married and live in a shack,

Send me your money in a paper sack.

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Keyword(s): Language ; MARRIAGE ; MONEY ; Paper ; RHYME ; Sack ; Shack ; VERSE

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Language: Rhyme

Married Rhyme:

When you get married and live in a shack,

Remember the girl who never wrote back.

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Keyword(s): Language ; MARRIAGE ; Married ; RHYME ; Shack ; VERSE

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Language: Rhyme

Love Rhyme:

Remember the old, remember the new.

Remember the guy, who wrote "I Love You."

Submitter comment:

This rhyme was given to me by a grade school "boyfriend"

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Keyword(s): Language ; LOVE ; New ; Old ; Remember ; RHYME ; VERSE

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