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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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LEPRECHAUNS
IF YOU ARE POOR, HONEST AND GOOD, THE LITTLE PEOPLE WILL COME
AND HELP YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WYANDOTTE
James Callow Keyword(s): POVERTY VIRTUE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fairy Elf Goblin Gnome |
Date learned: 01-20-1970
ONCE A PAUPER, ALWAYS A PAUPER
Data entry tech comment: ORIGINAL 5 X 8 CARD CONTAINS GREEK TEXT
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
Keyword(s): ELLIPSIS
James Callow Keyword(s): "NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS." ; CYNICISM ; POVERTY
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 00-00-1969
A POLISH PROVERB
CHUDA FARA SAM PLEBAN DZVANI (SP?) (POLISH)
THE PARISH IS POOR- THE PASTOR HIMSELF RINGS THE BELL.
Submitter comment: MY GRANDMOTHER REMEMBERS THIS PROVERB FROM POLAND
Data entry tech comment: ORIGINAL 5 X 8 CARD CONTAINS POLISH TEXT
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
James Callow Keyword(s): POVERTY ; TRANSLATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 11-17-1967
POVERTY
GOT Y JAK SIVIETY TURECKI.
HE'S BARE LIKE A TURKISH.
SAINT:.
Submitter comment:
USED IN REFERENCE TO ANYONE WHO IS EXTREMELY POOR.
I LEARNED THIS FROM MY MOTHER WHO OFTEN USES IT.
Where learned: NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
Keyword(s): POVERTY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Blason Populaire PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: NOT RECORDED BY THE COLLECTOR
IF WISHES WERE HORSES BEGGARS WOULD RIDE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POOR POVERTY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Prayer PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
SWEEP THE KITCHEN FLOOR AFTER SUPPER AND MANY BELIEVE
YOU WILL BE POOR ALL YOUR LIFE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POVERTY
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Foundation Floor BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Measure of time Working BELIEF -- Measure of quality Monetary systemMoneyWealth |
Date learned: 02-20-1970
TOO POOR TO PAY ATTENTION
Keyword(s): POVERTY
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Tale |
Date learned: 11-00-1968
Entry filtered.
Ethnic: Hungarian
Hungarian Wedding:
The informant recalls that on her wedding day, when she returned to her new mother-in-law's home, she was greeted by the mother and asked to recite the "Our Father." When she came to the part "Give us this day our daily bread..." the mother handed her a loaf of bread saying "no matter how poor you may become, always remember that you will still have a loaf of bread." This is a common Hungarian Custom.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [S570] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; PITTSBURGH
Keyword(s): CUSTOM ; ETHNIC ; FAMILY ; FOOD ; HUNGARIAN ; MARRIAGE ; POVERTY ; PRAYER ; WEDDING
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage |
Proverb
Poor as a churchmouse
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Keyword(s): Churchmouse ; Destitute ; Mouse ; Poor ; POVERTY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Proverb
Poor as a church mouse
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Keyword(s): CHURCH ; Churchmouse ; Destitute ; Mouse ; Poor ; POVERTY ; SIMILE ; WEALTH
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |