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PROVERB
THE FUTURE LIES IN YOUR HANDS.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
GOOD THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
HEAR NO EVIL, SEE NO EVIL, AND SPEAK NO EVIL.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, TRY, TRY AGAIN.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
IF YOU CAN NOT AFFORD CHICKEN, HERRING WILL DO.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERBIAL MAXIM
IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING PLEASANT TO SAY, DON'T SAY
ANYTHING AT ALL.
Submitter comment:
SAID BY THE INFORMANT WHEN TELLING HER CHILDREN TO BE NICE,
TO BE AGREEABLE TO OTHER PEOPLE. THE INFORMANT SAID THAT
SHE LEARNED THIS FROM HER MOTHER AND AUNT WHEN SHE WAS GROWING
UP IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY DURING THE 1940'S. SHE ALSO
REPORTED THAT IT WAS ALWAYS SAID IN A PLEASANT TONE OF VOICE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 00001940 CA
PROVERB
IT'LL BE A SNOWY DAY IN JUNE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
COMPARISON
(IT'LL) TWILL NEVER BE NOTICED ON A GALLOPING HORSE.
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS SAID TO SOMEONE WHO IS WORRYING ABOUT A MINOR
DETAIL OF HIS (OR HER) DRESS, TO ENCOURAGE THEM NOT TO
WORRY ABOUT SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T MATTER. IT IS ALSO
SAID TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO HURRY UP AND GET READY TO GO,
THAT THE SMALL DETAIL SHOULDN'T MAKE HIM OR HER SO
ANXIOUS. THIS WAS SAID MANY TIMES BY THE MOTHER AND
AUNTS OF THE INFORMANT WHEN GROWING UP IN LOUISVILLE,
KENTUCKY 1930-1950, AND THEY STILL SAY IT.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; TENNESSEE ; LEBANON ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
IT'S NOT WHAT YOU KNOW BUT WHO YOU ARE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
IT'S NOT WHAT YOU SAY BUT HOW YOU SAY IT.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
A JOB WELL DONE NEED NOT BE DONE AGAIN.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
KEEP YOUR HANDS ON THE WHEEL, KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERBS
LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
LET YOUR HAIR DOWN.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
A NEW BROOM SWEEP CLEAN.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
THE RICH GET RICHER AND THE POOR GET POORER.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
ROSES ARE FOREVER.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
Keyword(s): SENTIMENT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
SLOW AS MOLASSES.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
SMILE AND THE WORLD SMILES WITH YOU; CRY AND YOU CRY
ALONE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
STOP THE WORLD I WANNA GET OFF.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN