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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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PROVERB
BE A GOOD LISTENER. TALK LESS.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT SAYS THIS IN ITALIAN. SHE LEARNED IT IN ITALY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): FUNCTION ; POSITIVE INJUNCTION
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: NEGATIVE ; ADVICE: POSITIVE ; CONVERSATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 08-11-1964
PROVERB
BE A GOOD LISTENER. YOU CANT LEARN MUCH IF YOU DO ALL
OF THE TALKING.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT BELIEVES THAT THIS HELPS PEOPLE LEARN THE ART
OF LISTENING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): POSITIVE INJUNCTION
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: POSITIVE ; CONVERSATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 10-20-1971
PROVERB
DON'T TALK TOO MUCH -- THE MORE YOU SAY THE LESS PEOPLE REMEMBER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; TRENTON
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: NEGATIVE ; CONVERSATION ; PARADOX
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 12-25-1969
THINKER
THE BEST THINKING IS DONE WITH THE MOUTH CLOSED.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT WAS THE PROCTOR OF A STUDY HALL IN MY HIGH SCHOOL AND
HE USED TO REPEAT THIS ON THE AVERAGE OF TWICE A DAY.
Where learned: WASHINGTON DC
Keyword(s): HUMAN BODY
James Callow Keyword(s): CONVERSATION ; OBSERVATION ; OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
PROVERB
THE BRAIN IS A WONDERFUL THING. IT NEVER STOPS FUNCTIONING FROM THE
TIME YOU ARE BORN UNTIL YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH TO SAY SOMETHING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): HUMAN BODY
James Callow Keyword(s): CONVERSATION ; IRONY ; OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Head, physiognomy, face PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERBIAL PHRASE
BREAK THE ICE.
James Callow comment:
ACTUALLY NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS--CLIMATE--ALTHOUGH
I REALIZE YOU WANT LITERAL IDENTIFICATIONS--F.M. PAULSEN
Where learned: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Keyword(s): CLIMATE
James Callow Keyword(s): CONVERSATION STARTER? ; IDENTIFYING?
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 03-20-1968
PROVERB
DER ALT BULL BLAERRT FAERT BIS IN DI EWICHKEIT
THE OLD BULL BELLOWS ON FOREVER
Submitter comment: TRADITION OF PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH
Where learned: CULINARY ARTS PRESS ; PAGE 23
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; CONVERSATION ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-00-1965
PROVERB
WENN DER VOGEL FRISST, SINGT ER NICHT.
IF THE BIRD EATS, HE CANNOT SING. (TRANS).
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT'S MOTHER AND FATHER USED TO SAY
THIS TO THEIR CHILDREN TO ENCOURAGE SILENCE
AT THE DINNER TABLE AS WELL AS BETTER EATING.
INFORMANT HEARD THIS IN REGENSBERG, GERMANY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE
James Callow Keyword(s): CONVERSATION TABU ; FUNCTION ; TALKING TABU
Date learned: 11-24-1967
CUSTOM
PEOPLE IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE ARE OFTEN BRIEF IN THEIR SPEECH.
THEY TEND TO ANSWER LONG, INVOLVED QUESTIONS WITH A YES, OR A NO.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CONVERSATION
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00001970S
JOKE
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MAN WHO SAT IN FRONT OF AN ELECTRIC FAN
WITH A B-B GUN BECAUSE HE WANTED TO SHOOT THE BREEZE?
James Callow Keyword(s): SHOOT THE BREEZE: ENGAGE IN CONVERSATION
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
Date learned: 00-00-1983
PRIVACY STATEMENT
THIS IS AN (A) AND (B) CONVERSATION SO YOU CAN (C) YOUR
WAY OUT.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A SAYING USED TO DISPATCH A PERSON THAT IS BEING
NOSEY AND TRYING OF OVERHEAR A CONVERSATION THAT IS NOT
PRIVATE AND ONLY FOR THE PARTIES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THE
CONVERSATION.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Lansing
Keyword(s): PRIVATE CONVERSATION
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00001970CA
Proverb
Little pitchers have big ears.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
The words (Not Pictures) is written under the submission, along with [sic]. On the back of the card, Callow has written: Type as is. A good illustration of narration in folklore.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
Keyword(s): CHILD ; CHILDREN ; CONVERSATION ; Eavesdrop ; Listen ; METAPHOR ; Overhear ; Speak ; TABU
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Retort
In answer to Polish greeting of "jak tam wiszi," (how's it hanging?) one might say "STOI!"
It literally means standing, but may be translated as "up tight and out of sight" or "everything is ok."
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added By TRD
James Callow comment:
Reply to Greeting. Greeting itself is already on another card. Greeting?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Casual ; CONVERSATION ; POLISH ; RETORT ; SLANG
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |