John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Joel Chandler Harris 1848-1908 John Bartlett
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Brer Fox, he lay low. |
Legends of the old Plantation. |
2 |
Ez soshubble ez a baskit er kittens. |
Legends of the old Plantation. |
3 |
Lazy fokes’s stummucks don’t git tired. |
Plantation Proverbs. |
4 |
Jay-bird don’t rob his own nes’. |
Plantation Proverbs. |
5 |
Licker talks mighty loud w’en it gits loose from de jug. |
Plantation Proverbs. |
6 |
Hungry rooster don’t cackle w’en he fine a wum. |
Plantation Proverbs. |
7 |
Youk’n hide de fier, but w’at you gwine do wid de smoke? |
Plantation Proverbs. |