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PROVERB
HE WHO MARRIES A WIDOW AND THREE CHILDREN MARRIES
FOUR THIEVES.
Submitter comment: THIS IS PERHAPS SELF-EXPLANATORY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Date learned: 05-09-1972
PROVERB
HE WHO RISES FIRST IS FIRST DRESSED.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS PROBABLY COMPARABLE TO "THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES
THE WORM."
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Date learned: 05-09-1972
PROVERB
HE WHO STEALS A CALF WILL STEAL A COW.
Submitter comment: STEALING LITTLE THINGS CAN LEAD TO STEALING BIG THINGS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 05-09-1972
PROVERB
HE WILL STRETCH A DOLLAR UNTIL THE EAGLE HOLLERS!
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 06-26-1972
COMPARISON
HIGHER THAN A KITE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
HIGHER THAN (A) CAT'S BACK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 07-28-1968
PROVERB
HIS BREAD ISN'T IN THE OVEN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 06-29-1970
PROVERBIAL PHRASE
TO HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
COMPARISON
HOT AS A DEPOT STOVE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 07-03-1970
NOT GIVEN
HOT AS A FOX.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 07-03-1970
PROVERB
HOW TIME FLIES!
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
HUNGER
HUNGRIER THAN A BITCH WOLF.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
COMPARISON
HUNGRY AS A BEAR.
Submitter comment: MEANS VERY HUNGRY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
IF A MAN FALLS DOWN, ALL WILL WALK ON HIM.
Submitter comment: THIS IS SELF-EXPLANATORY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Date learned: 05-02-1972
PROVERB
IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, TRY, TRY AGAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WEATHER PREDICTION
IF IT RAINS WHILE THE SUN IS SHINING IT WILL RAIN TOMORROW.
IT INVARIABLY CAME TRUE.
Submitter comment: MY GRANDDADDY, WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL, USED TO SAY THAT
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 07-19-1968
NOT GIVEN
IF IT WAS A SNAKE IT WOULD HAVE BIT YOU.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS SAID WHEN SOMEONE IS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING WHICH
IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
SALLEY SWIFTIE
"I FORGOT MY PADDED BRA TODAY," SAID SALLEY FLATLY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
PROVERB
IF YOU DO, YOUR ASS IS GONNA BE GRASS, AND I'M GONNA BE
THE LANWMOWER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 06-14-1970
A BELIEF
IF YOU DRINK SLOW AT FIRST YOU WILL DRINK FAST LATER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 07-25-1968