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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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Proverb
Look before you leap.
Submitter comment:
Before undertaking anything, check into any adverse possibilities.
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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; CONSEQUENCES ; Forethought ; Leap ; Look ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
A stitch in time saves nine
Submitter comment:
Mending something torn or broken immediately will be less work than waiting to fix it later on.
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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Forethought ; Frugal ; Maxim ; Nine ; NUMBER ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; Save ; Stitch ; TIME ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
A watched pot never boils.
Submitter comment:
If you stand and watch something, it seems to take twice as long.
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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ANTICIPATION ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Boil ; Kettle ; Maxim ; Pot ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; Watch ; Watched ; WATER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Birds of a feather flock together.
Submitter comment:
People with the same interests usually go around together.
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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BIRD ; BIRDS ; Feather ; Flock ; Group ; Homogeneous ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; Same ; Together ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Language: Tongue Twister
Sarah, Sarah, sitting in a shoe shine shop.
Sarah, Sarah, sitting in a shoe shine shop.
All day long she sits and shines
All day long she shines and sits.
Sarah, Sarah, sitting in a shoe shine shop.
Submitter comment:
I actually heard informant recite this. It circulated among Phi Kappa Theta fraternity brothers at University of Detroit in 1958-63.
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James Callow comment:
Almost same thing already typed as prose.
Original BN [S570] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; Language ; REPETITION ; RHYME ; TONGUE TWISTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech |
Language: Tongue Twister
Tongue Holder:
How many sheets can a sheetcutter cut,
If a sheetcutter could cut sheets?
He'd cut all the sheets that a sheetcutter could, if a sheetcutter could cut sheets.
Submitter comment:
Spoken as rapidly as possible.
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James Callow comment:
Verse?
Crossed out the word Holder in TongueHolder and wrote Twister.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; GAME ; Language ; Prose ; REPETITION ; RHYME ; TONGUE TWISTER ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Proverb
If wishes were horses beggars would ride.
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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Beggar ; HORSE ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Ride ; VERSE ; WISH
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Anticipate ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Bet ; Chicken ; Egg ; Gamble ; Hatch ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; Wager
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Don't light the candle at both ends.
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Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Burnout ; Candle ; LIGHT ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; WORK
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
The axle that squeaks gets the most grease.
Submitter comment:
Proverbial Metaphor
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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Axle ; Grease ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Squeak ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
You can't judge a book by its cover.
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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; BOOK ; Cover ; Judge ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; Superficial ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
A watched kettle never boils.
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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
Keyword(s): Anticipate ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Boil ; Kettle ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; Watch
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
If the goat did not jump she would not break her leg.
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Where learned: HOME ; Sulinski
Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Break ; Goat ; Jump ; leg ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; RISK ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Never trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.
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Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; TROUBLE ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Children should be seen not heard.
Submitter comment:
When company is over, they should not talk unless spoken to.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V200] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; CHILDREN ; Heard ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Raising ; Rearing ; SEEN ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
TRUTH AND THE MORNING BECOME LIGHT WITH TIME.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 09-15-1971
WEATHER BELIEF
IF YOU HAVE AN ACHE IN EITHER ELBOW THAT MEANS THAT
IT WILL RAIN TOMORROW.
Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT GOT THIS FROM HER MOTHER WHEN SHE WAS 12 YEARS OLD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; HER HOME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Upper body, arms, neck BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
THE FACE
HIS FACE LOOKS LIKE THE SOUTH END (SIDE) OF A HORSE GOING NORTH.
Submitter comment:
YOU CAN USE THIS RETORT ANYTIME SOMEONE IS BRAGGING OR PUTTING
SOMEONE ELSE DOWN AND YOU WANT HIM TO KNOW HE HAS NOTHING TO TALK
ABOUT.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMAL COMPARISON ; EUPHEMISM FOR RUMP OF HORSE ; INSULT UGLINESS
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 02-25-1971
RETORT
THAT IS ABOUT AS FUNNY AS SCREENS ON A SUBMARINE.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
Keyword(s): REACTION TO SUPPOSED JOKE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 02-02-1971
RETORT
THAT IS AS FUNNY AS A BRING 'EM BACK ALIVE STICKER ON A HEARSE.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
Keyword(s): REACTION TO SUPPOSED JOKE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 03-03-1971