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PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
ACT ENTHUSIASTIC (SIC) AND YOU'LL BE ENTHUSIASTIC.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT LEARNED THIS FROM HER MOTHER AND SAYS IT MEANS THAT EVEN
THOUGH YOU'RE NOT ENTHUSED ABOUT SOMETHING ACT AS THOUGH YOU ARE
AND EVENTUALLY YOU WILL BE ENTHUSED. INFORMANT BELIEVES THIS TO BE
TRUE.
Data entry tech comment: KEYPUNCHER BELIEVES THIS TO BE TRUE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: POSITIVE ; ATTITUDE ; FUNCTION
Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 09-20-1972