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PROVERB
HE IEMAU BUCAKO, DO BNAGEW SUZEKO.
Submitter comment:
DON'T FLY HIGH, BECAUSE YOU'LL FALL LOW. (TRANSLATION)
REFERS MOSTLY TO
BRAGGING. INFORMANT RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM VARIOUS RELATIVES IN
UKRAINE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST ; PARALLELISM
Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-14-1967