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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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CHINESE PROVERB
EVERYTHING IN THE PAST DIED YESTERDAY;
EVERYTHING IN THE FUTURE WAS BORN TODAY.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; WEST SENECA
Keyword(s): CONTRAST
James Callow Keyword(s): IDEALISM ; INITIAL ITERATION ; OPTIMISM ; WISHFUL THINKING
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-00-1969
PROVERB
WOMEN HAVE SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUGHTS AT ONCE.
Submitter comment:
MY GRANDMOTHER ALWAYS SAID THIS.
SEXIST COMMENT, ANTI-FEMINISM
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): THINKING
Date learned: 01-00-1979
IN REFERENCE TO OPPORTUNITY: WHEN ONE DOOR
IS SHUT, ANOTHER OPENS.
Submitter comment: HE BELIEVES IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CYCLICAL THINKING
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00-00-1970 ; 00-00-1985
MY MOTHER ALWAYS TELLS ME THAT TO BE TOO HAPPY
MEANS THAT SOMETHING BAD WILL HAPPEN TO YOU TO
BALANCE THE MEASURE. SO IF THINGS ARE GOING RIGHT,
COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS, BUT DON'T BE TOO VOCAL, OR
SOMETHING BAD IS SURE TO OCCUR!!!
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Sterling Heights
James Callow Keyword(s): COMPENSATION CYCLICAL THINKING
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 09-00-1985