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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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POVERTY AND DISGRACE
POVERTY ALWAYS WISHES IT WERE DEAD WHILE DISGRACE ALWAYS
URGES IT TO LIVE ON.
Where learned: WEST AFRICA
Keyword(s): PERSONIFICATION
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
HE WHO IS WILLING TO WORK FINDS IT HARD TO WAIT.
Where learned: WEST AFRICA
Keyword(s): EAGERNESS ; THE WILLING WORKER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
MONEY AND WOMEN
IF YOU HAVE MONEY, SHARE IT WITH MEN
FOR WOMEN ARE UNGRATEFUL
Where learned: WEST AFRICA
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE, POSITIVE ; SEXISM ; WEALTH, GENEROSITY, GIVING
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
TWO CALABASHES
TWO CALABASHES CANNOT REMAIN ON THE WATER WITHOUT TOUCHING EACH
OTHER.
Where learned: WEST AFRICA
Keyword(s): CALABASHES=GOURDS?
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
THE VULTURE AND BALDNESS
A VULTURE DOES NOT SELL ANY MEDICINE FOR CURING BALDNESS.
Where learned: WEST AFRICA
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
PROVERB: THE CHATTERBOX
WHOEVER TALKS ABOUT WHAT DOES NOT CONCERN HIM OFTEN HEARS WHAT
DOES NOT PLEASE HIM.
Where learned: WEST AFRICA
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN