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Proverb
Birds of a feather flock together.
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Dup of WPP
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
Keyword(s): BIRDS ; Flock ; Homogeneous ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Birds of a feather flock together.
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Source not remembered
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Dup of WPP
Keyword(s): BIRDS ; Feather ; Flock ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
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
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
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
A house without a woman and firelight is like a body without a soul or sprite.
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Original BN [V700] crossed out. Replaced with current classfication.
Located in a pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Keyword(s): BODY ; Domesticity ; Feminine ; FIRE ; Firelight ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; Soul ; SPIRIT ; Warmth ; Woman
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
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
"LUCKY AT CARDS, UNLUCKY IN LOVE."
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS REALLY OUR FIRST MEETING SINCE THE EVENTFUL NIGHT
AT HER HOUSE. STRANGELY ENOUGH, IN SPITE OF OUR MUTUAL
NERVOUSNESS, WE WON EVERY TRICK OF THE GAME, AND ONE OF
OUR OPPONENTS JOKINGLY QUOTED THE OLD SAW:
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Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): CARDS ; LOVE ; LUCK ; PROVERB
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 00-00-1955