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"Gombo Zhèbes." Little Dictionary of Creole Proverbs

INDEX TO SUBJECTS OF PROVERBS.

Reading edition

Acoma-tree.—1.

Advisers.—101, 142.

Alligator (or Crocodile).—198, 229, 293.

Arms.—262.

Arrack.—46, 305.

“Avocado.”—5.

Bag, Sack, “Maconte.”—51, 115, 288.

Bagasse.—14.

“Balaou.”—210.

Beans.—278.

Beard.—10.

Bed.—33, 182.

Belly.—39, 44, 252, 253, 274, 275, 330.

Bengalee.—290.

Big and Little.—249, 311, 312.

Bird.—154, 241.

Blows.—19.

“Bonda.”—34, 49, 320.

Borrowers.—138, 190, 331.

Broom.—16.

Boundary.—183 (note).

Buzzards.—228.

“Calalou.”—220 (note).

“Calinda.”—280 (note).

Calabash.—96, 116, 117, 297.

Canary.—290.

Cannon.—255.

Cat.—70, 71, 72, 73, 85, 86, 151, 171, 200.

Character.—309.

Cheese.—215.

Chest.—260.

Chicken, or Hen.—80, 125, 150, 245, 246, 247, 272, 283.

Children.—15, 48, 184, 187, 193, 242, 243, 313.

Christian.—250, 337.

Clothes-Press.—260.

Coal.—69.

Cock.—29, 102, 129, 173, 333.

Cockroach.—65, 283, 284.

Codfish.—205.

Coon.—133.

Conspiracy.—100.

Contentment.—208.

Corn.—136.

Coward.—67, 132.

Curses.—351.

Crab.—75, 111, 199.

Devil.—9, 82, 149, 256, 257, 259, 270.

Dog.—28, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 118, 119, 137, 152, 201, 314, 336, 343.

Donkey.—167, 258.

Duck.—43, 66, 128.

Drawers.—113, 126.

Drum.—61, 78, 306.

Ears.—74, 107, 285, 348.

Eating.—45, 194, 238.

Eggs.—13, 56, 128, 129, 150, 247, 280.

Elephant.—297.

Eyes.—58, 183, 276, 293, 326, 350.

Fat People.—144.

Faults.—213.

Favors.—281, 286.

Fever.—211.

Fine Clothes.—6, 23, 252, 253.

Firefly.—84.

Fishes.—295.

Fleas.—328.

Fly.—11, 20, 263.

Flour.—65, 69.

Foot.—33, 50, 264, 265.

Friends.—127.

Frog.—34, 79, 113, 166, 293.

Gab.—25, 27.

Gifts.—258, 277.

Goat.—40, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 175, 190, 206, 251, 344.

God.—30, 31, 257.

Godmother.—237.

Gombo.—147, 299.

Good Actions.—42, 53.

Good Fortune.—35.

Goose.—43.

Gun.—255.

Hare.—3, 191.

Heart.—58, 174, 212.

Highway.—139, 224, 226, 291.

Horse.—94, 107, 109, 167, 204, 206, 222.

Hog.—97, 176.

Housekeeping.—32.

Husband.—195, 294.

Idleness.—34, 35, 140, 141, 180.

“If-I-only-Knew.”—298.

Itch.—178.

Jewelry.—329.

Kicks.—105.

Knife.—76, 139.

Lagniappe.—157.

“Langouti.”—6.

Lard.—53.

Leech.—217.

Liana.—218.

Lizard.—282, 301.

“Man Lison.”—317.

Manure.—216.

Marriage.—118, 179, 195, 196, 197, 215.

Master and Slave.—266, 349.

Mat.—98.

Meadows.—21, 296, 350.

Millet.—47.

Misery.—162, 207.

Misfortune.—192, 302.

Money.—125, 168, 169, 170, 307.

Monkey.—2, 4, 5, 12, 108, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 207, 320, 323, 335, 341, 342, 350.

Mosquito.—198, 214, 319.

Mothers.—2, 4, 5, 184, 187, 193, 242.

Mountains.—174, 212.

Mourning.—121, 124, 134.

Moussa.—299 (note).

Mud.—155.

Mulatto.—204, 206, 267.

Mule.—107, 169, 324.

Needle and Thread.—143.

Ouanga.—100.

Ox.—20, 21, 22, 81, 160, 236, 277, 346.

Paddle.—6.

“Paliaca Birds.”—177.

Pantaloons.—292.

Partnership.—52.

Petticoat.—294.

Petticoat Strings.—292.

Pot or Kettle.—3, 8, 64, 254, 325, 332.

Poverty.—163, 239.

Present and the Future.—310, 344.

Puddle.—155.

Pumpkin.—76, 96.

Rabbit.—40, 164.

Rags.—145.

Rain.—22, 81, 165, 166, 192, 352.

Rat.—85, 287, (musk-rat) 200.

Right and Wrong.—213, 240, 284.

Running Away.—33, 103.

Sabre.—18.

Salt.—347.

Sea.—295.

Secrets.—296.

Serpent, or Snake.—24, 189, 269, 289, 291, 292.

Sheep.—59, 175.

Shingles.—17, 156.

Shoes.—83, 223, 304.

Sighing.—300.

Skillet.—53.

Sleep.—45, 98.

Slow and Sure.—131, 241.

Snails.—108, 165.

“So Much the Worse.”—308.

Spurs.—318.

Spoon.—77, 270.

Spring.—148.

Staring.—235.

Stick.—18, 201, 209.

Strangers.—126.

Sugar.—38.

Sulking.—44.

Sun.—302, 303.

Sunday.—95, 325.

Sweet Potato.—271.

Tail.—12, 20, 36, 81, 167, 336, 342.

Talking.—37, 74, 104, 112, 120, 135, 146, 161, 164, 202, 231, 232, 234, 235, 244, 340.

Teeth.—30, 120, 121, 122, 194.

Thanks.—203.

“Tazard.”—210.

Tiger.—314.

Tiyon.—23.

To-Day and To-Morrow.—41, 153, 210.

Tongue.—79, 104, 161, 236.

Too Much of a Thing.—228, 229, 273, 327.

Tortoise.—99, 191, 315.

Tropic-Bird.—352.

Turkey.—205.

Valet.—36.

Vetiveria.—156, 195.

Visiting.—77.

Want (and Waste).—41.

War.—158, 159.

Water.—114, 121, 130, 131, 148.

Week of Four Thursdays.—57.

White Man.—26, 349.

Woman.—9, 23, 48, 65, 259, 294.

Woodlice.—116, 117.

Work.—132, 141.

Yam.—181.

Zamba.—78.

LA CUISINE CREOLE.

A compilation of many original Creole and other valuable recipes obtained from noted Southern housewives, with a number of chefs d’œuvre from leading chefs, who have made New Orleans famous for its cuisine.

Published by WILL H. COLEMAN, 70 ASTOR HOUSE, NEW YORK.

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