The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Proverb

"I see" said the blind man, as he picked up his hammer and saw.

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Where learned: OHIO ; TOLEDO

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BLIND ; Hammer ; Maxim ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PROVERB ; PUN ; Saw ; See ; Sight ; VERSE ; Wellerism

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Proverb

A word to the wise is sufficient.

Submitter comment:

Our pastor used this all the time in his sermons, when he handed out report cards, etc.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; SPEECH ; VERSE ; Wise ; WORD

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Proverb

Make love, not war.

Submitter comment:

Sit-ins.

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James Callow comment:

The term [sit-ins] is circled, and this is written next to it:

It would be better to put these comments a line or two lower so they won't appear to be part of the proverb.

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; LOVE ; Maxim ; PLAY ON WORDS ; Protest ; PROVERB ; PUN ; SLOGAN ; VERSE ; WAR

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Proverb

Figures don't lie, but liars figure.

Submitter comment:

Given in math class.

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Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Cheat ; Figure ; Liar ; Lie ; Maxim ; NUMBERS ; Plan ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PROVERB ; PUN ; VERSE

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Language: Rhyme

STOP MAKING LOVE AT (NAME'S) GATE,
LOVE IS BLIND, BUT NEIGHBORS AIN'T.

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Updated on 02-22-2011 by TRD

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Allusion ; BLIND ; Gate ; Neighbor ; PLAY ON WORDS ; Public ; PUN ; RHYME ; SEX

James Callow Keyword(s): AA ; HUMOR ; PLAY ON PROVERB ; RHYME

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Proverb

Figures don't lie, but liars do figure.

Submitter comment:

I was working on a project at Continental Aviation and Engineering when I was using a number of supposedly reliable figures - they were not accurate figures.

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James Callow comment:

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

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Figures ; Liar ; Lie ; Maxim ; NUMBERS ; Plan ; PLAY ON WORDS ; Plot ; PROVERB ; PUN ; Scheme ; VERSE

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Proverb

Man has his will, but woman has her way.

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James Callow comment:

Original BN [V400] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; gender ; Man ; Maxim ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PROVERB ; PUN ; Sexes ; VERSE ; Way ; Will ; Woman

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Proverb

Actions speak louder than words.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FARMINGTON

Keyword(s): ACTIONS ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; EVIDENCE ; Loud ; Maxim ; Proof ; PROVERB ; Speak ; VERSE ; Volume ; WORDS

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Proverb

Actions speak louder than words.

Submitter comment:

From - Uncertain

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James Callow comment:

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

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE

Keyword(s): ACTION ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Loud ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Speak ; SPEECH ; VERSE ; WORDS

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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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Autograph Rhyme

Autograph Rhyme / Pun:

Who greased the grapevine/

-Tarzan

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Keyword(s): AUTOGRAPH ; Grapevine ; Grease ; poem ; PUN ; Signature ; Tarzan ; VERSE ; WORDPLAY

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Autograph Rhyme

Autograph Rhyme / Pun:

Under the grand-stand, by Seymour Butts

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Keyword(s): AUTOGRAPH ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; Signature ; VERSE

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Autograph Rhyme

Yours till Niagara Falls

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Keyword(s): AUTOGRAPH ; Landmark ; NIAGARA FALLS ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; Signature ; VERSE

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Autograph Rhyme

Yours till the Mississippi runs dry.

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Keyword(s): AUTOGRAPH ; Landmark ; Mississippi ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; River ; Signature ; WORD PLAY

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Autograph Rhyme

Album Verse:

Your's till catfish have kittens.

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Keyword(s): AUTOGRAPH ; CAT ; Catfish ; FISH ; Kittens ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; Signature ; Witty ; WORD PLAY

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Autograph Rhyme

Album Verse:

Yours till powder puffs

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Keyword(s): AUTOGRAPH ; Devotion ; PLAY ON WORDS ; Powder ; Puff ; PUN ; Signature ; VERSE ; WORDPLAY

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Autograph Rhyme

Album Verse:

Yours till the moon turns to cheese and the rats refuse to eat it.

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Keyword(s): AUTOGRAPH ; Cheese ; Devotion ; MOON ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; Rats ; Signature ; VERSE ; WORDPLAY

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Autograph Rhyme

Album Verse:

Yours till the windows have pains.

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Keyword(s): Album ; AUTOGRAPH ; Devotion ; Pains ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; Signature ; VERSE ; Windows ; WORDPLAY

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Autograph Rhyme

Album Rhyme:

Yours till the kitchen sinks.

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Keyword(s): Album ; AUTOGRAPH ; Devotion ; Kitchen ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; Signature ; Sink ; WORDPLAY

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Autograph Rhyme

Album Rhyme:

I'm yours till hotdogs have pups and corn have ears.

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Keyword(s): Album ; AUTOGRAPH ; CORN ; Dogs ; EARS ; Hot Dogs ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; Puppies ; Pups ; RHYME ; Signature ; VERSE ; WORDPLAY

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