Story: ‘You get what you get, and you don’t get upset!’ That’s the saying I heard countless times over my elementary years. Every time we got popsicles, prizes, books, or markers, it was always that saying …

You get what you get, and you don’t throw a fit. Context: The informant was four years old at a preschool birthday party when she first heard this phrase, said to her by a friend’s mother after she asked for a …

In saying “closed mouths don’t get fed”, I interpreted it as if you don’t speak up for yourself and voice your opinion on what you want, how will anyone else know what you want or need?

Apr 15, 2018 · Main piece: “You don’t ask, you don’t get.” Background: Informant is a mother of three living in Mill Valley, California. She was raised in a family of 10 children and a single mother in Key …

Jewish girls get slapped on their first menstrual cycle Nationality: American Age: 22 Occupation: Student

Mar 6, 2022 · Proverb: If you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen. Context: Context of Performance: said over Discord voice chat during a League of Legends game. The informant was …

Full translation: If you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas. This saying also alerts people to be aware of the people that they are associated with. The color red in this saying refers to good …

This phrase became popular when The Rolling Stones released the song “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” in 1969. There is a legend that Mick Jagger heard this phrase at a bar after a concert in …

Interviewer: So did your parents used to tell you any funny things growing up to get you to behave? Informant: they still do haha they think I’ll actually believe a lot of that stuff even though I can just …

M: It’s only when we lied, ‘’I know you’re lying tonight and the devil will come get you from you feet’’ [imitation of mother]. Me: Was there any way to stop him, like could you confess that you lied or pray …