The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Proverb

Agricultural Proverb:

When the sun sets in the West - the lazy man works his best.

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Original Bn [V400] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN

Keyword(s): AGRICULTURE ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; DIRECTION ; FARMING ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; Set ; Sun ; SUNSET ; VERSE ; West ; WORK

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PROVERB -- Blason Populaire

Proverb

You reap what you sow.

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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES

Keyword(s): AGRICULTURE ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; FARMING ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; Reap ; Sow ; VERSE

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Proverb

Bad deeds, like chickens come home to roost.

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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Bad ; Chicken ; Deed ; Home ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Roost ; VERSE

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Proverb

Close only counts in horseshoes.

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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Close ; HORSESHOES ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

To err is human, to forgive is divine.

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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Divine ; Err ; Forgive ; Human ; Maxim ; Mistake ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

Smile and the world smiles with you. Cry and you cry alone.

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Original BN [V200] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN

Keyword(s): Alone ; Apart ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Cry ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; SMILE ; Together ; VERSE ; World

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Proverb

You can't have your cake and eat it too.

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Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Cake ; Consume ; Contradictory ; Eat ; FOOD ; Maxim ; PARADOX ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Basket ; Eggs ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

A stitch in time saves nine.

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Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Forethought ; Maxim ; Nine ; NUMBER ; Planning ; PROVERB ; Stitch ; TIME ; VERSE

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Proverb

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

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Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BIRD ; Bush ; Hand ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

It's always darkest before the dawn.

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Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Dark ; Darkest ; Dawn ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

A new broom always sweeps clean.

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Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BROOM ; Clean ; Maxim ; New ; PROVERB ; Sweep ; VERSE

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Proverb

A fool and his moeny are soon parted

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Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Fool ; Maxim ; MONEY ; PROVERB ; Save ; Spend ; THRIFT ; VERSE

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Proverb

A watched kettle never boils.

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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Boil ; Impatient ; Kettle ; Maxim ; PATIENCE ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; Wait ; Watch

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Proverb

Don't cross the bridge before you get there.

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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; TRENTON

Keyword(s): Anticipate ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Bridge ; Cross ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

Polish Proverb:

Nie Wszystko Ztoto-co Sie Swieci

"All is not gold that glitters."

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Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; ETHNIC ; Glitter ; Gold ; Maxim ; POLISH ; PROVERB ; Superficial ; Surface ; VERSE

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Proverb

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

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Don't concentrate all your wealth in one area.

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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; assumption ; Basket ; Egg ; Eggs ; Gamble ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE

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Proverb

Don't change horses in the middle of the stream.

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When you start something, finish it before jumping to something else.

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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Change ; HORSE ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; Stream ; Switch ; VERSE

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Proverb

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

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Too many people trying to do the same thing, can sometimes in their haste, ruin it.

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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Broth ; Chef ; Cooks ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; RECIPE ; Ruin ; Spoil ; VERSE

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