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WORDS OF WISDOM
CONSTANT OCCUPATION PREVENTS TEMPTATION.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): RHYME
James Callow Keyword(s): IDLE HANDS ARE THE DEVIL'S ; INTERNAL RHYME ; OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 01-20-1968
LEBANESE PROVERB
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
CONSTIPATION OF THOUGHT, DIARRHEA OF WORDS
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): SCATALOGICAL ; WORDS
James Callow Keyword(s): DEFECATION ; ELLIPSIS ; IDLE CHATTER ; OBSERVATION ; OBSERVATION ; OBSERVATION ; OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 09-00-1968
TIME
DO NOT SQUANDER TIME, FOR THAT IS THE STUFF LIFE IS MADE OF.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: NEGATIVE ; IDLENESS ; THRIFT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 02-01-1968
REBUKE
DON'T STAND THERE WITH YOUR FACE FLAPPING IN THE BREEZE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: NEGATIVE ; IDLENESS
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
YIDDISH PROVERB
THE HARDEST WORK IS TO GO IDLE
Where learned: NEW YORK ; WEST SENECA
Keyword(s): IDLENESS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 10-00-1969
Proverb
Idleness is the Devil's workshop.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V400] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BOREDOM ; DEVIL ; Idle ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; Workshop
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |