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PROVERBIAL COMPARISON
AS ODD AS KATE CARNEY'S CAT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; ANIMAL ; ANIMATED NATURE ; PROPER NAME
James Callow Keyword(s): ECCENTRICITY ; PERSONAL PROVERB
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed PROVERB -- Blason Populaire PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 00-00-1960
PROVERB
THE BELL CALLS OTHERS TO CHURCH BUT ITSELF NEVER MINDS THE SERMON.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): ANIMATED NATURE ; HUMAN CREATIONS ; RELIGION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 11-00-1968
SAYING
BORN OF THE GUN; DIES OF THE GUN.
Submitter comment: CORRUPTION OF BORN OF THE SWORD, DIES OF THE SWORD.
Data entry tech comment: SON OF A GUN.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): ANIMATED NATURE
James Callow Keyword(s): CAUSE AND EFFECT ; CONTRAST ; ELLIPSIS ; MEDIAL ITERATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 09-00-1967
SAYING
BORN OF THE SWORD; DIES OF THE SWORD.
Submitter comment: TRADITIONAL
Data entry tech comment: CORRUPTION OF BORN OF THE GUN..
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): ANIMATED NATURE
James Callow Keyword(s): CAUSE AND EFFECT ; CONTRAST ; ELLIPSIS ; MEDIAL ITERATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 09-00-1967
PROVERB
BREAD ALWAYS FALLS ON THE BUTTERED SIDE.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): ANIMATED NATURE ; FOOD
James Callow Keyword(s): OBSERVATION ; PESSIMISM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-01-1965
CHILDBIRTH
EVEN THE STONES IN THE ROAD KNOW THAT A WOMAN WHO DIES IN CHILD-
BIRTH IS DESTINED FOR GLORY.
Submitter comment:
FR. MALONY LEARNED THIS FROM HIS MOTHER AT HOME WHO IS OF IRISH
DESCENT.
Where learned: RECTORY ; HOLY NAME
Keyword(s): ANIMATED NATURE
James Callow Keyword(s): PERSONIFICATION ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 02-19-1967
MOTHER HAS A CHAIR THAT'S SUPPOSED TO HAVE WALKED. IT'S JUST
AN OLD STRAIGHT-BACK CHAIR OF UNUSUAL DESIGN. IT'S SOMETHING
WE'RE ALWAYS TOLD. I DON'T BELIEVE IT.
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; HOLLY SPRINGS
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMATED FURNITURE
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Household furniture and utensil BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 07-27-1968
RIDDLE
WHAT ANIMAL HAS EYES THAT CANNOT SEE, LEGS THAT CANNOT
MOVE, BUT CAN JUMP AS HIGH AS THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING?
-- A WOODEN HORSE (THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING CAN'T JUMP)
Keyword(s): WOOD INANIMATE
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 09-29-1967
Proverb
Pierre qui roule n'amasse pas mousse.
[A rolling stone gathers no moss]
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Trans. by Mrs. K.J. Uniechowski
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Keyword(s): Busy ; FRENCH ; Language ; LAZY ; METAPHOR ; Moss ; Rolling ; Sedentary ; STONE
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMATED NATURE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
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