The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

All the water I bathe in doesn't go on my skin.

Submitter comment:

All the benefits I get from being in this world doesn't/don't help me alone. -Interpretation. Told by mother.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

The word Proverb is crossed out as a title.

The letter A in All is underlined twice.

Dup. of WPP

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Bathe ; BODY ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; SKIN ; WATER