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PROVERB

GOSC W DOM, BOG W DOM, MEANING, A GUEST IN THE HOME
IS GOD IN THE HOME.

Submitter comment: THIS PROVERB CAME ABOUT BECAUSE OF THE POLISH CUSTOM OF
HOSPITALITY TO ALL GUESTS.
IT ALSO CONTAINS MEDIAL ITERATION AND FINAL ITERATION AND, AT
LEAST IN THE POLISH, ELLIPSIS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings:

PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor
PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

Date learned: 10-20-1977

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