Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish, page 19

505 proverbs and old sayings yiddish

A boil is fine as long as it's under someone else's arm.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

Better a Jew without a beard than a beard without a Jew.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

Better a thief for a neighbor than an overzealous rabbi.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about thieves

If it were God's will, you could shoot with a broom too.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about god

She who wants to marry her stepfather regrets it in bed.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

Better the best of the worst than the worst of the best.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

Give me, Lord, my daily bread, I will get my own brandy.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

When a poor man eats a chicken, one or the other is sick.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about man

If you seek a reputation for wisdom, agree with everyone.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about prestige, wisdom

Stupid solutions that succeed are still stupid solutions.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

If you're out to beat a dog, you're sure to find a stick.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

Every man knows that he must die, but no one believes it.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about man

One chops the wood, and the other shouts Oh, my back!

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

A wise man knows what he says, a fool says what he knows.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about man

Better an honest slap in the face than an insincere kiss.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about kiss, face

When the ox just stumbles, they all sharpen their knives.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

If it must always be better, it can never be good enough.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about good, good luck

Rich man down and poor man up -- they are still not even.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about wealth, man

He who can't endure the bad will not live to see the good.

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

If all pulled in one direction, the world would keel over.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about world