Plantation Proverbs
BIG ‘possum clime little tree.
Dem w‘at eats kin say grace.
Ole man Know-All died las‘ year.
Better de gravy dan no grease ‘tall.
Dram ain‘t good twel you git it.
Lazy fokes‘ stummucks don‘t git tired.
Rheumatiz don‘t he‘p at de log-rollin‘.
Mole don‘t see w‘at his naber doin‘.
Save de pacin‘ mar‘ fer Sunday.
Don‘t rain eve‘y time de pig squeal.
Crow en corn can‘t grow in de same fiel‘.
Tattlin‘ ‘oman can‘t make de bread rise.
Rails split ‘fo‘ bre‘kfus‘ll season de dinner.
Dem w‘at knows too much sleeps under de ash-hopper.
Ef you wanter see yo‘ own sins, clean up a new groun‘.
Hog dunner w‘ich part un ‘im‘ll season de turnip salad.
Hit‘s a blessin‘ de w‘ite sow don‘t shake de plum-tree.
Winter grape sour, whedder you kin reach ‘im or not.
Mighty po‘ bee dat don‘t make mo‘ honey dan he want.
Kwishins on mule‘s foots done gone out er fashun.
Pigs dunno w‘at a pen‘s fer.
Possum‘s tail good as a paw.
Dogs don‘t bite at de front gate.
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