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Show PLANTATION PROVERBS. - One eyed mule can't be handled on de blind side.<br><br> Moon may shine, but a lightered knot's might handy. <br><br> De pig dat runs off wid de year er corn gets little mo' dan de cob. <br><br> Licker talks mightly loud w'en it gits loose fum de jug. <br><br> Sleepin' in de fence corner don't fetch krismus in de kitchen. <br><br> ‘Tween de bug en de bee-martin taint hard to tell who's guinter git ketched. <br><br> De proudness un a man don't count w'en his heads cold. <br><br> You'd see mo'er de mink of he know'd whare de yard dog sleeps. <br><br> Hungry rosters don't cackle w'en he fins a wum. <br><br> Trubbles is seasonin'. ‘Simmons ain't good twell dey'er fros-bit. <br><br> Watch out w'en you'er flittin' all you want. Fattenin hogs ain't in luck. - Atlanta Constitution. |