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PLANTATION PROVERBS. 175Tater-vine growin' w'ile you sleep.Hit take two birds fer to make a nes'.Ef you bleedzd ter eat dirt, eat clean dirt.Tarrypin walk fast 'nuff fer to go visitin'.Empty smoke-house makes de pullet holler.Wen coon take water he fixin' fer ter fight.Corn makes mo' at de mill dan it does in de crib.Good luck say:" Op'n yo' mouf en shet yo'Nigger dat gets hurt wukkin oughtershow deskyars,Fiddlin' nigger say hit's long ways ter de dance.de aig.fence.atter.Rooster makes mo' racket dan de hin w'at layon 'im.Meller mush-million hollers at youNigger wid a pocket-han'kcherfum over debetter be lookedRain-crow don't sing no chune, but youk'n 'pen'One-eyed mule can't be handled on de bline side.Moon may shine, but a lightered knot's mightyhandy.Licker talks mighty loud w'en it gitloose fum dejug-De proudness un a man don't count w'en his head'scold.Hongry rooster don't cackle w'en he fine a wum.

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