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PROVERB
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
A DOG NEVER BARKS WHEN IT SHITS.
Submitter comment:
IN OUR FAMILY WHICH WAS UNUSUALLY LARGE IT WAS SOMETIMES DIFFICULT
TO MAINTAIN SILENCE AT THE DINNER TABLE. MY POLISH GRANDMOTHER WAS
SUCCESSFUL WITH A PHRASE I DID NOT EVEN UNDERSTAND. YEARS LATER MY
MOTHER TRANSLATED FOR ME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; FUNCTION ; SCATALOGICAL
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: NEGATIVE ; DEFECATION ; FUNCTION ; OBSERVATION ; OBSERVATION ; OBSERVATION ; OBSERVATION
Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00-00-1940