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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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Retort
You're so skinny, if you turn sideways and stick out your tongue, You'll look like a zipper.
Submitter comment:
From his brother, Joe.
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[To What?] is written next to the title.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; SIZE ; Skinny ; Wisecrack ; Zipper
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
That's your opinion.
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Source not remembered.
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[To What?] is written next to the title.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
Big Deal!
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Source not remembered
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Retort to what??
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
"A tee-hee's egg in a ha-ha's nest."
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Original BNs [S200, S500, S560, V700, V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
"Polite" taunt? A kidding remark?
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; TRAVERSE CITY
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
"Quit horning in front of our house, our fodder don't like it."
Submitter comment:
Finnish speech to have a person stop blowing the automobile horn in front of house.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [S400] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): Car ; COMEBACK ; ETHNIC ; Father ; Finnish ; Horn ; House ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
Do you have a shikkonwheye?
What's a shikkonwheye?
Oh, about two or three pounds.
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Catch. Prank.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; HUMOR ; INSULT ; JOKE ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Proverb
He who laughs last, laughs best.
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Duplicate
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Retort
One good turn deserves another
Submitter comment:
When someone does something good for you - it is nice to do something nice for them.
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Duplicate
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Think before you speak.
Submitter comment:
Don't say anything you will be sorry for later
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Duplicate
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Forethought ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverbial Saying
To keep your wife at home: keep her barefoot or keep her pregnant.
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This saying was especially popular during World War II.
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Informant and collector share the same surname and residence.
James Callow comment:
Duplicate
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS ; informant's home
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; MARRIAGE ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; Wife
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Submitter comment:
If you like someone, you will think they are beautiful where others may not.
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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BEAUTY ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Step on a crack. Break your mother's back.
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Where learned: HOME ; ILLINOIS ; SKOKIE
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Back ; Crack ; Maxim ; MOTHER ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Beauty is only skin deep
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Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BEAUTY ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; SKIN ; Superficial ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
A fool and his money are soon parted.
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People who get money suddenly usually spend it fast and foolishly and end up with nothing.
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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Fool ; Maxim ; MONEY ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Proverbial Phrase:
A fool and his money are soon parted.
Submitter comment:
Used as advice to small children or to other people ignorant of the proper use of money. Informant used this when spealing to his children and learned it from his own parents. It can be used as a retort.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): Aothegm ; Aphorism ; Fool ; Frugal ; Maxim ; MONEY ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Fish and visitors stink after three days.
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Original BN [V700] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; FISH ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; VISITORS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Two heads are better than one.
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Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; HEAD ; Knowledge ; Maxim ; NUMBERS ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; WISDOM
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Pennywise but pound foolish.
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Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Finances ; Foolish ; Maxim ; MONEY ; Penny ; Pound ; PROVERB ; Thrifty ; VERSE ; Wise
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Proverb
A person who acquires riches easily was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
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Original BN [P880] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; TAYLOR
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; Rich ; Silver ; Spoiled ; Spoon ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Proverb
Early to bed, Early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
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Where learned: HOME ;
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Bed ; Early ; HEALTH ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; Rise ; TIME ; VERSE ; WEALTH ; WISDOM ; Wise
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |