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RUSSIAN PROVERB
BE THERE ONLY A COW AND SOMEHOW A MILK PAIL WILL BE FOUND.
Where learned: RUSSIA ; MOSCOW
James Callow Keyword(s): OBSERVATION ; OPPORTUNITY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00-00-1910
RUSSIAN PROVERB
BE THERE ONLY A SWAMP AND SOON MANY FROGS WILL APPEAR.
Where learned: RUSSIA ; MOSCOW
Keyword(s): REPTILE
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMAL: AMPHIBIAN ; OBSERVATION ; OPPORTUNITY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00-00-1910
PROVERB-- POLISH
OKAZJA Z TYTU TYSA, Z PRZODU JA, BRAC TRZEBA
(WHEN) AN OCCASION IS BALD (SIC) FROM BEHIND YOU HAVE TO
TAKE IT FROM THE FRONT
Submitter comment:
THIS SAYING IMPLIES THAT ITS NECESSARY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF AN OCCASION AS IT COMES
MY FATHER KNOWS IT FROM POLAND
Data entry tech comment: ORIGINAL 5 X 8 CARD CONTAINS POLISH TEXT
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
James Callow Keyword(s): INGENUITY ; OPPORTUNITY ; TRANSLATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 11-21-1967
MUST MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES.
Submitter comment:
MY REPLY TO QUESTION AS TO WHY I WAS TAKING SO MANY MARYGROVE
GIRLS OUT, IT WAS JUST BEFORE THEIR SEMESTER BREAK WHEN THEY
WOULD GO HOME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): OPPORTUNITY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
Proverb
Opportunity knocks but once.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Knock ; Maxim ; OPPORTUNITY ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |