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PROVERB

CICHA WODA BRZEGI RWIE,
MEANING,
QUIET WATER BREAKS THE SIDES.

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT SAID "QUIET WATER BREAKS THE SIDES" IS A POLISH
PROVERB SIMILAR TO, "YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER". IT IS
USUALLY SAID ABOUT A QUIET PERSON, MEANING HE IS NOT WHAT HE SEEMS
TO BE. HE'S QUIET, BUT HE CAN CHANGE JUST LIKE QUIET WATER
CAN BEGIN TO RUSH AND ERODE THE SIDES OF A CREEK.
IT COMMENTS ON APPEARANCES.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings:

PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 10-12-1977

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