Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish, page 16

505 proverbs and old sayings yiddish

He falsifies who renders a verse just as it looks.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about laughter, body, soul

Who is not good for himself is no good for others.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about good, good luck

Each child brings his own blessing into the world.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about children, world

Better an ounce of happiness than a pound of gold.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about happiness

You cannot hold your head high with your hand out.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about heads

It is heavy to carry, but you cannot throw it away.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

Whoever looks for easy work goes to bed very tired.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about work

He avenged himself on fleas, and burned up his bed.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

The heaviest thing in the world is an empty pocket.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about things, world

Nothing is too difficult you only need to know how.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about need, nothing

If the bride can't dance, she blames the musicians.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about dance

He who runs away from the fire, falls in the water.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about fire, fire brigade, water

If we did not flatter ourselves, nobody else could.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

The doctor has a remedy for everything but poverty.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about poverty

It's good to hope, it's the waiting that spoils it.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about hope, good, good luck

He who would have others pity him must pity others.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

Laugh and everyone sees it, cry and no one sees it.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

If the pupil is smart, the teacher gets the credit.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about intelligence, teachers

If one has nothing to answer, it is best to shut up.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about nothing