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Watch out w’en you’er gittin all you want. Fattenin’ hogs ain’t in luck.

Joel Chandler Harris (1848-1908) American writer
“Plantation Proverbs,” Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings (1880).

Added on 12-Jan-09 | Last updated 12-Jan-09
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“I don’t keer w’at you do wid me, Brer Fox,” sezee, “so you don’t fling me in dat brier-patch. Roas’ me, Brer Fox” sezee, “but don’t fling me in dat brier-patch,” sezee.

Joel Chandler Harris (1848-1908) American writer
Legends of the Old Plantation, “How Mr. Rabbit was too sharp for Mr. Fox” (1886)

Added on 11-Nov-08 | Last updated 11-Nov-08
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Youk’n hide de fier, but w’at you gwine do wid de smoke?

Joel Chandler Harris (1848-1908) American writer
Plantation Proverbs

Added on 1-Apr-09 | Last updated 1-Apr-09
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You can’t run away from trouble. There ain’t no place that far.

Joel Chandler Harris (1848-1908) American writer
Uncle Remus

May actually be from the movie Song of the South (1946), based on Harris' tales.

Added on 1-Feb-04 | Last updated 1-Feb-04
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