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Belief: Weather
Weather:
If it rains before seven, it stops before eleven.
Data entry tech comment:
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [B462] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD
Keyword(s): NATURE ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Weather Proverb:
Rain before seven, clear by eleven
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Dup. of WPP
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Weather Proverb:
Rain before seven / Ends by eleven
Submitter comment:
Learned from his sister
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Dup. of WPP
Where learned: OHIO ; WASHINGTON ; WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE
Keyword(s): NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Weather Proverb:
April Showers bring May flowers
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V800] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): April ; FLOWERS ; May ; Month ; NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Proverb:
Rain before seven to quit before eleven.
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Dup. of WPP
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Rainbow:
Rainbow at night, sailor's delight: rainbow in the morning, sailors take warning.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V800] crossed out. Replaced with C880.800
Dup. of WPP
Keyword(s): NATURE ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RAINBOW ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Rain:
Rain before seven, stop before eleven.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V800] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
Dup. of WPP
Keyword(s): NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Belief in Verse - Prediction:
Rain by seven, Done by eleven.
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Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ;
Keyword(s): NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Weather Prediction:
Start to rain before seven, quit before eleven.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [P800] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ;
Keyword(s): NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
April Showers bring May flowers.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): April ; FLOWERS ; May ; Month ; NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
April Showers bring May flowers.
Submitter comment:
Weather Proverb
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V800] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
The A in APRIL is underlined.
KW:WP
Dup. of WPP
Keyword(s): April ; FLOWERS ; May ; Month ; NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- V880 V880.800 |
Belief: Weather
April showers bring May flowers.
Submitter comment:
Weather Belief (proverb)
From her mother as child
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The word APRIL is underlined.
Dup. of WPP
Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; April ; FLOWERS ; May ; Month ; NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
James Callow Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; May ; RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Time for Rain:
Rain before seven, quit before eleven.
Submitter comment:
My mother says in the country this was a common saying.
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Dup. of WPP
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Weather Proverb |
Proverb
...as slow as molasses in January.
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Motifs added by TRD
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Dup of WPP
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; TRAVERSE CITY
Keyword(s): Cold ; January ; Molasses ; Month ; SIMILE ; Slow ; SPEED ; TIME
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Belief: Weather
April Showers bring May flowers
Submitter comment:
Informant heard this in Ferndale, MI
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James Callow comment:
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
Eat and Drink:
Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we may die.
Submitter comment:
Read this in grade school
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James Callow comment:
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
Time and tide wait for no man.
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Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Keyword(s): PATIENCE ; PROCRASTINATION ; Tide ; TIME
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Time is an herb that cures all diseases
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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): CURE ; DISEASE ; Herb ; PATIENCE ; PREVENTION ; REMEDY ; TIME
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Time waits for no man
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): PATIENCE ; PROCRASTINATION ; TIME
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
A stitch in time saves nine
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Keyword(s): Forethought ; Nine ; NUMBER ; PREVENTION ; Stitch ; TIME
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |