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PROVERB
DON'T PUT OFF UNTIL TOMORROW WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; TRENTON
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: NEGATIVE ; PROCRASTINATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IT ISN'T THE DAY OF THE STORM YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO FIX
THE ROOF.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): PROCRASTINATION EMERGENCY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 11-18-1970
"TOMORROW, TOMORROW, BUT NOT TODAY," EVERY LAZY MAN
WILL SAY.
Where learned: HUNGARY
Keyword(s): TIME PROCRASTINATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb C880.400 |
Date learned: 00-00-1910
GERMAN PROVERB
TOMORROW, TOMORROW ONLY NOT TODAY,
SAY ALL THE LAZY PEOPLE.
Submitter comment:
{GERMAN:} MORGEN, MORGEN NUR NICHT HEUTE
SPRACHE ALLE FAULE LEUTE.
Where learned: SAINT LEONARD SCHOOL
Keyword(s): PROCRASTINATION SLOTH
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 09-21-1965
Proverb
Time and tide wait for no man.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Keyword(s): PATIENCE ; PROCRASTINATION ; Tide ; TIME
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Time waits for no man
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): PATIENCE ; PROCRASTINATION ; TIME
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Don't put off tomorrow what you can do today.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Duplicate
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FARMINGTON
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROCRASTINATION ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow.
Submitter comment:
Saying in High School (reverse of another done intentionally)
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V303] crossed ot. Replaced with current classification.
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROCRASTINATION ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Never put off to tomorrow what you can do today.
Lazy man's version:
Never do today what you can put off till tomorrow.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; LAZY ; Maxim ; PROCRASTINATION ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; Procrastinate ; PROCRASTINATION ; PROVERB ; Today ; TOMORROW ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
Submitter comment:
Heard it from my parents.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; Procrastinate ; PROCRASTINATION ; PROVERB ; Today ; TOMORROW ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Never put off til tomorrow what can be done today.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original Bn [V200] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; Procrastinate ; PROCRASTINATION ; PROVERB ; Today ; TOMORROW ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Never put off for tomorrow what you can do today.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V200] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
The number 31 is written on the bottom left corner of the submission card.
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; Procrastinate ; PROCRASTINATION ; PROVERB ; Today ; TOMORROW ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
DO IT TOMORROW; YOU'VE MADE ENOUGH MISTAKES TODAY.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Mistakes ; PARODY ; PROCRASTINATION ; PROVERB
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 02-00-1972